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. (38.2 × 45.2 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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Ophelia, Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5, 1784, Stipple engraving, printed, sepia ink, Sheet, trimmed, plate, 15 1/16, 17 13/16, 38.2, 45.2 cm, Prints, Caroline Watson, British, London, 1760/61–1814, after Robert Edge Pine, 1720/30?–1788, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, mind unhinged, murder, father, rejection, play, crowned, weeds, flowers, singing pathetically, distributing herbs, members, court whom, no longer recognizes
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