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Dreaming Ophelia

Philip Braham, 2012

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This large canvas by the contemporary Scottish artist Philip Braham is a poetic interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The drowning Ophelia (modelled by Braham’s daughter) is shown in modern-day dress, with her hair spread out in the glinting sunlight.

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Title of artwork, date

Dreaming Ophelia, 2012

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

92 x 61

Total cost

5775

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