The Death of Hamlet (La Mort d’ Hamlet), from the Hamlet series
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The Death of Hamlet (La Mort d’ Hamlet), 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 #
73.49
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Hamlet and Laertes, Ophelia’s brother, mortally wound each other in a duel. Meanwhile, the queen has died from poison the king had intended for Hamlet. In the play, Hamlet kills Claudius before dying himself, but this is omitted in Delacroix’s version.
The action returns to the castle state room where it began. The actors now are precariously arranged along a descending diagonal, symbolizing the collapse of the ruling family.
Credit
Purchase in honor of Mrs. Robert Wells, President 1972-1973 of the Members GuildCheck This Out
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