England, 19th century / 1854
Cordelia Parting from her Sisters
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Cordelia Parting from her Sisters as painting (England, 19th century · 1854).
In 1861, Ford Madox Brown became a founding member of William Morris’s decorative arts company. Besides painting, he also designed stained glass and furniture.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as pen and oil on paper on panel and credits Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821–1893).
The museum's collection notes: Reimagining English history was one way that Victorian (1837–1901) artists rooted themselves during a period of tremendous social and political change and life-altering technological advances. Ford Madox Brown’s expressive and vividly colored sketch for an unrealized project takes a story from Britain’s most famous playwright, Shakespeare. The artist chooses the dramatic moment when King Lear’s daughter Cordelia parts ways with her sisters.
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