Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Hamlet Pursuing His Father's Ghost, plate 2 from Hamlet
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Where is “Hamlet Pursuing His Father's Ghost, plate 2 from Hamlet” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
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About the work
While Eugène Delacroix is known for the vivid colors of his paintings, his experiments with lithography provide a black-and-white glimpse into the artist’s imagination. Delacroix became immersed in the work of Shakespeare as a college student, and he saw the great English actor Edmund Kean perform Hamlet in England. Here Delacroix attempted to interpret what he saw as Shakespeare’s understated, evocative use of ghosts and spirits.
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In the life of Eugène Delacroix
The whole life1833
Beginning of the Friendship with Marie-Élisabeth Blavot-Boulanger
In 1833 Delacroix formed a friendship with the painter Marie-Élisabeth Blavot-Boulanger that lasted the rest of his life.
1833–1837
Decoration of the Salon du Roi in the Palais Bourbon
From 1833 Delacroix received numerous commissions to decorate the public buildings of Paris; the first was his work on the Salon du Roi in the Chamber of Deputies at the Palais Bourbon, completed in 1837.
from 1834
Jeanne-Marie le Guillou Becomes His Housekeeper
From 1834 until the artist's death, the housekeeper Jeanne-Marie le Guillou cared for him devotedly, jealously guarding his private life.
1835
Serious Throat Illness Discovered
In 1835 Delacroix was found to have a serious throat ailment which, alternately subsiding and flaring up, eventually brought him to his grave.
