Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Painting
1896 (painted)
1896 (painted)
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Oil portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet, half length, face in profile looking to viewer's right. Dull yellow/old gold background. He wears a black doublet and a white shirt, with a neck chain of silver links and, on his right shoulder, a silver brooch resembling a crossbow. Signed by the artist and the subject.
Object details
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| Title | Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in <i>Hamlet</i> by William Shakespeare (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting entitled "Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare" |
| Physical description | Oil portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet, half length, face in profile looking to viewer's right. Dull yellow/old gold background. He wears a black doublet and a white shirt, with a neck chain of silver links and, on his right shoulder, a silver brooch resembling a crossbow. Signed by the artist and the subject. |
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| Literary reference | <i>Hamlet</i> |
| Bibliographic reference | Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026 |
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| Accession number | S.91-1986 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2003 |
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