Which Ophelia is your favourite?

Ophelia is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet written between 1599 and 1601. She has inspired many artists over time. Ophelia is a young noblewoman of Denmark and the potential wife of Prince Hamlet. But due to Hamlet's actions, she will end up in a state of madness that ultimately leads to her drowning.

In order, the reel shows works by the following eight artists (year in brackets if known):

1) George Clairin

2) Pierre Auguste Cot

3) Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret (1900)

4) Frank Dicksee (1873)

5) Arthur Hughes (c. 1865)

6) Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1890)

7) John William Waterhouse (1894) 8) John William Waterhouse (1910)
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