Eugene Delacroix
Hamlet et Ophelie' (Hamlet and Ophelia) (Act III, Scene I)
About this artwork
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artist:Eugene DelacroixFrench (1798 - 1863)
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title:Hamlet et Ophelie' (Hamlet and Ophelia) (Act III, Scene I)
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date created:Published 1864
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materials:Lithograph on paper
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measurements:Image: 24.30 x 19.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1964
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accession number:P 2571.6
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Eugene Delacroix
Eugene Delacroix
Delacroix was the foremost French painter of his day, and regarded by many as one of the last great history painters. His work displayed his highly charged romantic spirit, which he often attempted to temper with his knowledge of classical art. He expressed admiration for the great colourist...