Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Etching after B. West.

Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Engraving after B. West.

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Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Etching after B. West.

Laertes with the mad Ophelia before Gertrude and Claudius. Engraving after B. West.