Ophelia Weaving Her Garlands
1842
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1842
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
You see Ophelia sitting by a stream, weaving flowers into a garland. Her face shows quiet sadness, not wild madness. The willow tree above her leans over the water, its branches tangled with her hair. Redgrave studied real flowers to paint the garland. He wanted Ophelia’s grief to feel real, not staged. The painting matches lines from Hamlet about her last moments. Look up Redgrave, Richard next.
