John Everett Millais (1829-1896) (after) - "Ophelia, 1851-52"

- Millais (after), giclée print on heavyweight smooth matte paper (approx. 300gsm, refers to paper thickness/density).

- Signed in the plate.

- Embossing stamp.

- Stamp on verso.

- Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed.

- Size: 39 x 69,5cm.

- John Everett Millais’s Ophelia (1851–52) is one of the most iconic images of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and one of the most haunting paintings of nineteenth-century British art. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the work shows Ophelia floating in a stream moments before her death, surrounded by dense vegetation, flowers and still water. Millais combines literary drama with extraordinary natural detail, creating an image that is both poetic, tragic and visually unforgettable.

The work reflects the ideals of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: intense realism, luminous colour, symbolic detail and a deep fascination with medieval, literary and romantic subjects. Every flower and plant seems carefully observed, transforming the landscape into a symbolic world where beauty and melancholy coexist. Its emotional atmosphere places Millais in dialogue with artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Waterhouse and Alma-Tadema, while its dreamlike intensity also resonates with Symbolism, Art Nouveau and later visions of beauty by Klimt, Mucha, Redon and Schiele.

Today, Ophelia remains especially appealing for elegant interiors, vintage-inspired décor, romantic spaces, libraries, bedrooms, reading rooms and homes with a refined artistic atmosphere. Its rich greens, delicate floral detail and literary subject make it ideal for interiors connected with nature, poetry, British art and timeless decorative beauty. The image also continues to influence modern visual culture, fashion, photography and contemporary art, connecting subtly with later artists such as Matisse, Modigliani, Hockney, Warhol, Basquiat and Banksy. Poetic, tragic and unmistakably Pre-Raphaelite, Ophelia is a powerful image for anyone drawn to Shakespeare, romantic painting, floral symbolism and the enduring beauty of nineteenth-century art.