The Actor Rouvière in the Role of Hamlet, Recoiling Before the Ghost
The composition was designed for the tomb of the actor Philibert Rouvière in Montmarte Cemetery in Paris. The tomb relief was subsequently stolen. In this cast from the Barbedienne foundry, Préault's signature was effaced and replaced with that of the much later sculptor Dalou.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Actor Rouvière in the Role of Hamlet, Recoiling Before the Ghost
- Artist: Auguste Préault (French, Paris 1809–1879 Paris)
- Founder: Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, St-Martin-de-Fresnay 1810–1892 Paris)
- Date: 1866
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: Bronze, brown patina
- Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (52.1 x 61.6 cm.)
- Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1972
- Object Number: 1972.2
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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