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Hurst, Robinson & Co.|William Shakespeare|Henry Perronet Briggs|Robert Jennings, London|William Greatbach

Hamlet and Ophelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, Scene I)

1825–26
Engraving and etching on chine collé; scratched letter state
25.2 × 18.5 cm (9.9 × 7.3 in)

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