Ophelia

Category

Library Item

Item no

30837

Title

Ophelia

Description

Ophelia in white with her hand on her forehead holding flowers. Text: 'Enter Ophelia fantastically dressed with straws and flowers.'

Artist / maker

Crane, Walter

Date

1906

Size

24.7 x 17.7 cm

Type

Publisher's print

Location

Art and Design Library

The depiction of Ophelia is closely related to the depiction of women in Crane's earlier career. As she was an iconic subject of Pre-Raphaelite art, it is no surprise that he chose to depict her in that style. Though not a direct relation to John Everett Millais' famous Pre-Raphaelite depiction of Ophelia, the colour of Ophelia's hair and the movement of it do show a nod in that direction.

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