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Lear Casting out his Daughter Cordelia

Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822)LinkedCulture matchlcp-e0d5b6e59a0c

Date: 1792
Medium: Etched-stipple proof on ivory laid paper
Culture: England
Department: Prints and Drawings
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID: 122066

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This print illustrates the steps that went into producing large reproductive engravings. This etched proof was printed after the engraver laid out the composition using stipple marks. By etching these preliminary marks with acid rather than engraving them, Earlom saved time and created an image pale enough to be changed.

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Credit line: William D. Shorey Memorial

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Object type: AAT300041273

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