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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.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Dreaming Ophelia, 2012
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
92 x 61
Total cost
5775
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