|Artist||John Everett Millais| |Type||Oil on canvas|
|Dimensions||76.2 cm × 111.8 cm (30.0 in × 44.0 in)|
|Location||Tate Britain, London| Ophelia is a painting by
British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851
and 1852. Currently held in the Tate Britain in London, it
depicts Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare's play Hamlet,
singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. The work was
not widely regarded when first exhibited at the Royal Academy,
but has since come to be admired for its beauty and its accurate
depiction of a natural landscape. Ophelia has been estimated to
have a market value of around £30 million, or just under $47
million. Theme and elements  The painting depicts Ophelia, a
character from Shakespeare's play Hamlet, singing while floating
in a river just before she drowns. The scene is described in Act
IV, Scene VII of the play in a speech by Queen Gertrude. The
episode depicted is not seen onstage, but exists only in
Gertrude's description. Ophelia has fallen into the