The Play Scene in Hamlet
Painting by Daniel Maclise
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The Play Scene in Hamlet is an 1842 oil painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. It portrays a scene from the tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare. At Elsinore Castle Hamlet arranges for a group of actors to perform a scene depicting the murder of his father, exposing his uncle King Claudius as his killer.[1][2]
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| Artist | Daniel Maclise |
| Year | 1842 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 152.4 cm × 274.3 cm (60.0 in × 108.0 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1842 at the National Gallery in London. It was acquired by the art collector Robert Vernon who in 1847 donated it to the nation as part of the Vernon Gift. Today it is in the collection of the Tate Britain.[3]
