Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost

Prints and Drawings

1796

Robert Thew (English, 1758-1802)
after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825)
published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)
authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

Henry Fuseli made a series of paintings depicting scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, which were reproduced as prints, including this engraving by Robert Thew. This image represents the fourth scene from the first act of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The ghost of Hamlet’s father appears during the night and beckons him to a place where they can speak privately. Meanwhile, Horatio and Marcellus try to dissuade Hamlet from following for fear of his safety.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Robert Thew
Title: Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost
Place: England (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1796
Medium: Etching and stipple on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Plate: 50.2 × 63.7 cm (19 13/16 × 25 1/8 in.); Sheet: 59.3 × 88 cm (23 3/8 × 34 11/16 in.)
Credit Line: William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
Reference Number: 2000.416
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