Eugène DelacroixFrench, 1798–1863Polonius and Hamlet, plate 4 from Hamlet
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Where is “Polonius and Hamlet, plate 4 from Hamlet” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- 1949.612d
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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.
1838
"Medea" Causes a Sensation at the Salon
Delacroix exhibited Medea About to Kill Her Children — his first major engagement with Greek mythology; the painting caused a sensation at the Salon and was quickly purchased by the state.
from 1844
Country House at Champrosay
In addition to his Paris home, from 1844 Delacroix lived in a small cottage at Champrosay, where he found rest in the countryside.
