
The Tragic Actor: Rouvière in the Role of Hamlet
The story
The famous tragic actor Philibert Rouviere stands as Hamlet, hat in hand, sword at his feet, his pale face glowing against the dark. Manet painted this around 1865; after Rouviere died, his pupil Antoine Guillemet helped finish it.
- Artist
- Édouard Manet
- Year
- 1865
- Period
- Impressionist
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share