Hamlet et la Reine (Act.III Sc.IV) (Hamlet and the Queen), Eugène Delacroix, 1834

Hamlet, to left, has risen from his chair and shows his mother the small oval portrait of his father, which he holds in one hand, while gertrude, seated, averts her eyes and tries to push him away; architectural details in the background. 1834. Impression from the 1864 edition lithograph on chine collé. Date: 1834. Dimensions: Height: 259 mm (image); Height: 547 mm (sheet); Width: 179 mm (image); Width: 360 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Shakespeare. Collection: British Museum. Hamlet et la Reine (Act.III Sc.IV) (Hamlet and the Queen) (BM 1918,0629.8)