Hamlet: Hamlet Commands the Actors to do a Scene from the Poisoning of his Father

Eugène Delacroix

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a group of people in period clothing. In the foreground, a man stands on the right with one hand on his chin and the other on the hilt of his sword. He faces a seated man and woman on the left; the seated man gestures with his right hand. The seated man wears a dark doublet with a ruffled collar and cuffs; he sits on a low chair and leans back on his left arm, which rests on the back of another chair. The woman to his right wears a head covering and a dress with a low neckline and a full skirt. Behind them, a group of people observe, some with their faces obscured or turned away. In the background, three nude figures recline on a platform or stage; one figure sits up and looks down at the two lying down. The scene is lit from the right; the artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner.