Ophelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5), Caroline Watson, 1784

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Ophelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5), 1784, Stipple engraving; printed in sepia ink, Sheet (trimmed to plate): 15 1/16 × 17 13/16 in. ( × cm), Prints, Caroline Watson (British, London 1760/61–1814 London), after Robert Edge Pine (British, London (?) 1720/30?–1788 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Ophelia appears here, her mind unhinged by the murder of her father and rejection by Hamlet. In Act 4 of Shakespeare's play she appears crowned with weeds and flowers, singing pathetically, and distributing herbs to members of the court whom she no longer recognizes

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Size: 4684px × 4037px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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