Ophelia's Song, plate 12 from Hamlet 1834

"Ophelia's Song, plate 12 from Hamlet" is a lithograph created by Eugène Delacroix in 1834. It depicts a scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet where Ophelia, heartbroken after the death of her lover Hamlet, sings a melancholic song. Delacroix, known for his Romantic style, captures the emotional intensity of the scene with dramatic use of light and shadow and the expressive posture of Ophelia. This work is a testament to the artist's mastery of lithography and his deep understanding of human emotion. It is currently on display at The Art Institute of Chicago.