Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Hamlet et Horatio au cimetière
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Hamlet et Horatio au cimetière” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 942, Aile Sully, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard is an 1839 oil painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix. It is inspired by a scene from William Shakespeare's Elizabethan tragedy Hamlet. Two gravediggers preparing for the burial of Ophelia, unearth the skull of the court jester Yorick in front of Hamlet and his close friend Horatio. The subject reflects a fascination in French Romanticism for British literature and Shakespeare in particular.
The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1839 held at the Louvre in Paris and again at the Salon of 1855. In 1843 a lithograph was produced based on the painting, with some alterations.
Today the original painting is in the collection of the Louvre, having been acquired in 1884.
Details
- Accession number
- RF 1942
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2006 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Thierry Le Mage
