Ophelia

Arthur Hughes

1852

Physical Description

Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 68.7 x 123.8 cm

Production Description

Production Date: 1852

Provenance

Current Location: Manchester City Art Gallery
Catalog Number: 1955.105
Archival History: Acquired by the Manchester City Art Gallery in 1955

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

DGR executed several Ophelia pictures, though he never treated her alone, as did Millais and Hughes. DGR was more interested in the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet, and her madness.

Included Text

There is a willow grows aslant the

brook, That shows his hoar leaves

in the glassy stream; There

with fantastic garlands

did she come. Of

crow-flowers,

nettles,

daisies,

and

Note: This portion of Queen Gertrude's speech from Act IV Scene VII is inscribed on the upper left portion of the original frame.
long purples. There on the pendant

boughs her coronet weeds

Clambering to hang, an

envious silver broke; When

down the weedy

trophies and herself

Fell in the

weeping

brook.

Note: This portion of Queen Gertrude's speech from Act IV Scene VII is inscribed on the upper right portion of the original frame.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
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