OPHELIA 1775 John Hamilton Mortimer - William Shakespeare ANTIQUE ETCHING
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Original 1775 13 3/4 inch x 16 3/4 inch Etching titled OPHELIA
From Hamlet Act IV, Scene 7.
Etched and published May 20 1775 by John Hamilton Mortimer, Norfolk Street, Strand, London
This etching comes from a series that Mortimer devoted to leading Shakespearean characters, based on drawings exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1775. Merging the seventeenth-century genres of the character head and tête d'expression (expressive head), Mortimer's designs also incorporate elements of history painting to convey the Bard's inventive range. Attracted mostly to tragic figures, the artist here portrays Ophelia with her mind unhinged by the murder of her father and rejection by Hamlet. She appears in act 4, scene 5 of Shakespeare's play, crowned with weeds and flowers, singing pathetically, and distributing symbolically resonant herbs to members of the court.
"There's Fennel for you and Columbines / There's Rue for you, and some for me."
The engraving is in fair condition with some damp staining. It has a thicker paper backing.
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 224404850 |
| Start Time | Sun 20 Oct 2024 20:53:33 (BST) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 34 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
| Date of Creation | Pre-1800 |
| Listed By | Artist |
| Originality | Original |
| Print Surface | Paper |
| Subject | Portrait |
