The Tragic Actor: Rouvière in the Role of Hamlet, 1865–66, Etching on blue laid paper, final state (II), from 1905 Strölin edition, plate: 14 3/8 x 8 9/16in. (36.5 x 21.7cm), Prints, Édouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Manet here presents the celebrated French tragedian Philibert Rouvière as Hamlet, feathered hat in hand and sword at his feet, confronting the viewer against a shadowed background of scribbled lines. His distant, mournful expression, suitable for Shakespeare's tragic hero, may also convey the artist's feelings at the actor's recent death
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Tragic Actor, Rouvière, Role, Hamlet, 1865–66, Etching, blue laid paper, final state, II, 1905 Strölin edition, plate, 14 3/8 x 8 9/16in, 36.5 21.7cm, Prints, Édouard Manet, French, Paris, 1832–1883, Manet, presents, celebrated French tragedian, Philibert, feathered hat, hand, sword, feet, confronting, viewer, shadowed background, scribbled lines, distant, mournful expression, suitable, Shakespeare, tragic hero, convey, artist, feelings, actor, recent death
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