Hamlet and Ophelia (Act III, Scene I)

1834/1843

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

This print shows two people in a room. The man on the left is standing with his back to us and his head turned toward the right, looking over his shoulder. He has pale skin and short, wavy dark hair, and he is wearing a tunic and tight-fitting pants, a sword hanging from his waist. His right hand is outstretched towards the woman seated next to him. The woman is on the right, her body facing the left and her head angled slightly downward. She has pale skin and long, dark hair in a braid behind her head, and she wears a long gown with voluminous sleeves, a necklace, and earrings. Her hands rest in her lap. In the background there is an ornate piece of furniture, perhaps a cabinet, and a window in the upper-right corner. The room around the two people is shadowy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.404

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 107, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Shakespeare's "Hamlet" [Del. 103-118; 1980.45.400-415]

Associated Artworks

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The image shows three individuals standing close to each other. The person in the center is a young man with short, dark hair and a solemn expression. He is wearing a dark, ornate cloak with puffed sleeves and a medallion hanging from his neck. To his left is another individual, possibly a woman, wearing a dress adorned with intricate patterns and a hood or head covering lined with fur. She is holding the central figure's arm closely. On the right stands a man in a crown, wearing a robe with intricate patterns and a fur mantle. He also has a medallion and a prominent belt. The background features architectural elements like tall doors and pillars, with other figures dimly visible.

The Queen Tries to Console Hamlet (Act I, Scene II)

Eugène Delacroix

1834

Hamlet

Eugène Delacroix

1864

Three individuals are depicted in the foreground. The central figure, a man facing left, wears an armor-like garment and a feathered hat. He is supported by two individuals - a woman with long hair to his left, and another man to his right. In the background, a shadowy figure ascends stairs to the left, while a rocky landscape and a castle-like structure on a cliff are visible. The style is dramatic and lithographic, enhancing a mysterious mood with shadow play.

Hamlet Wishes to Follow the Ghost of his Father (Act I, Scene IV)

Eugène Delacroix

1835

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65568166

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