19th C. W. C. Macready and Mr. Stuart Hamlet...
Updated October 20, 2026
| Lot number | 35 |
| Estimate | 60.00 - 125.00 USD |
| Auction | Rare Hand-colored Shakespeare and Theatre Etchings 1800s |
| Date | October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Period Americana |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
and Mr. Stuart Hamlet and the Ghost Hand-Colored Etching. An original mid-nineteenth-century hand-colored theatrical etching depicting William Charles Macready and Mr. Stuart as Hamlet and the Ghost in Hamlet. Macready was among the most influential nineteenth-century Shakespearean tragedians, celebrated for his interpretive attention to dramatic character. Prince in black Tudor attire extends an arm toward a fully armored spectral figure inside a dark courtyard. The composition is presented on a cream paper sheet measuring 10 x 12 inches overall; image dimensions have not been provided. Handwritten inscription names Macready as Hamlet and Mr. Stuart as the Ghost. Visible condition: Generally toned with minor margin spotting and old support marks. Review all supplied photographs for paper margins, lettering and details. This is a period printed etching with hand-applied color rather than a one-of-a-kind painted portrait; individual impressions can vary in coloring.
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