Mr G.V. Brooke as Hamlet
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print is a portrait of Mr G.V. Brooke as Hamlet. It's from a play by Shakespeare, which is interesting because it shows how art can be inspired by literature. The fact that it's a portrait of someone playing a character adds another layer to the work. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
