Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5) 1800

"Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5)" is an 1800 engraving by the British artist James Parker. The print depicts Lady Macbeth, a central character in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, standing within an archway. She is clad in a white gown, her hand clutching her chest, and her gaze is directed upwards. Parker's work offers a visual interpretation of this iconic character from literature, highlighting Lady Macbeth's complex emotional state and the play's themes of ambition, guilt, and fate. This engraving is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.