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Edwin Forrest as King Lear

Edwin Forrest as King Lear

The Shakespearian actor Edwin Forrest as Lear. Forrest was one of several Shakespearian actors who became friends with President Abraham Lincoln.

Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI. Edwin Forrest as King Lear, full-length portrait, standing, facing left.

Date of Work
1897
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Credit
Library of Congress

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