King Lear and the Fool in the Storm

William Dyce (1806 - 1864)

Scottish National Gallery

circa 1851

This picture had been lost from public view for almost a century before its appearance at Christie's. It is influenced by the work of the Pre-Raphaelites both in its Shakespearian subject-matter and in its execution.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 136 x 173 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £27000 ( Total: £144,176; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 1993
• Vendor: Susan Hamlyn

Provenance

John Knowles; James Brand; Christie's, 1894; bought by Bonsor; recalled by Sir Bryan Bonsor as being in his aunt's house before World War II; Christie's, 1989 as 'Follower of John S.Clifton'; Susan Hamlyn.

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