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Hamlet (Legendary character)

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  • J.P. Kemble in the role of Hamlet, standing on a grassy bank wearing a long cape edged with fur and a large feathered hat on his head; he is holding a skull in his hand. Engraving after Sir Thomas Lawrence.
  • Hamlet pointing to the ghost of his father and asking his mother the Queen if she can see it too; she replies not. Engraving by T. Phillibrown after J.K. Meadows.
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    Hamlet pointing to the ghost of his father and asking his mother the Queen if she can see it too; she replies not. Engraving by T. Phillibrown after J.K. Meadows.

    Meadows, Joseph Kenny, 1790-1874. | Reference: 11539i
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    J.P. Kemble in the role of Hamlet, standing on a grassy bank wearing a long cape edged with fur and a large feathered hat on his head; he is holding a skull in his hand. Engraving after Sir Thomas Lawrence.

    Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830. | Reference: 35460i
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