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William Sharp|Benjamin West|John & Josiah Boydell|William Shakespeare

"Off, off, you lendings–Come unbutton here" (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 3, Scene 4)

1793
Etching and engraving
44.2 × 59.2 cm (17.4 × 23.3 in)

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