King Lear in the Storm

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Sir Joshua Reynolds, King Lear in the Storm, ca. 1842, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.14
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Sir Joshua Reynolds, King Lear in the Storm, ca. 1842, watercolor on ivory, sight 6 3⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (16.2 x 14.0 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.14
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Artwork Details

Title
King Lear in the Storm
Artists
Date
ca. 1842
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 6 3⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (16.2 x 14.0 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — bust
  • Landscape — weather — storm
  • Literature — Shakespeare — King Lear
Object Number
1946.3.14
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.14

Artwork Description

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau copied a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, president of the Royal Academy in England, to make this miniature. Such copies were common practice among miniaturists and full-scale painters alike. In Shakespeare’s King Lear the storm signifies the onset of the king’s madness, after he discovers the betrayal of his two elder daughters. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Works by this artist (18 items)

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Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Unmasked, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.21
Unmasked
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, John Trumbull, General George Washington, ca. 1845, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.19
General George Washington
Artist
Dateca. 1845
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.10
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Sleeping Beauty, ca. 1850, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.22
Sleeping Beauty
Artist
Dateca. 1850
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Dateca. 1827
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Artist
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watercolor on ivory
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