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Richard II wears a crown in which a small figure of Death is seated, representing lines spoken by Richard II in Shakespeare's play Richard II (Act 3, scene 2) "For within the hollow crown / That rounds the mortal temples of a king / Keeps Death his court and there the antic sits, / Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp …"
Title
King Richard II as described by William Shakespeare
Medium
pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 39.6 x W 27.1 cm;
H 39.6 x W 27.1 cm
Accession number
35881i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing
Wellcome Collection
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