Hamlet Attempts to Kill the King (Hamlet Tente de Tuer le Roi), from the Hamlet series
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Hamlet Attempts to Kill the King (Hamlet Tente de Tuer le Roi), from the Hamlet series
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Eugène Delacroix
French, 1798–1863
French, 1798–1863
Date
1843, printed 1843–1864
Medium
Black and white lithograph on wove paper
Accession #
73.43
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Hamlet pulls back from taking revenge on his uncle, reasoning that killing Claudius while he is praying would send the king’s soul straight to heaven instead of making him suffer in purgatory like Hamlet’s father.
Credit
Purchase in honor of Mrs. Robert Wells, President 1972-1973 of the Members GuildCheck This Out
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Cover Page: Œuvres Uniques à l’eau-forte D’Eugène Delacroix,
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Hamlet Makes Comedians Play the Scene of His Father’s Poisoning (Hamlet Fait Jouer aux Comediens la Scene de l’Empoisionnement de son Pere), from the Hamlet series,
Hamlet Makes Comedians Play the Scene of His Father’s Poisoning (Hamlet Fait Jouer aux Comediens la Scene de l’Empoisionnement de son Pere), from the Hamlet series