ca. March 1912 (designed and printed)
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Woodcut in black on yellow china paper, 'Ophelia Mad', by Edward Gordon Craig, ca.1912. The illustration appears on p.124 of the English edition of Hamlet, published by the Cranach Press, and on p.136 of the German edition.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woodcut |
| Brief description | Woodcut, 'Ophelia Mad', by Edward Gordon Craig, ca.1912. |
| Physical description | Woodcut in black on yellow china paper, 'Ophelia Mad', by Edward Gordon Craig, ca.1912. |
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| Object history | This print, from Gordon Craig's personal archive, was acquired by the director and collector, Jason Buzas, from the family of Gordon Craig, via Craig's grandson, Tom. |
| Production | Many version of same cut - uncertainty as to which state this represents (of 6) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Hamlet |
| Summary | Woodcut in black on yellow china paper, 'Ophelia Mad', by Edward Gordon Craig, ca.1912. The illustration appears on p.124 of the English edition of Hamlet, published by the Cranach Press, and on p.136 of the German edition. |
| Bibliographic reference | In my mind's eye : Edward Gordon Craig and Hamlet : an exhibition of prints & books, mainly from the personal archives of Gordon Craig and his family from the collection of Jason Buzas, London : Sophie Schneideman Rare Books, 2009 |
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| Accession number | S.5-2010 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2010 |
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