Miranda (from "The Tempest")
1856
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64.2 × 48.3 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-140325
In Miranda (from "The Tempest"), George Henry Hall depicted the only female character from Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Shipwrecked on an island with her father, the sorcerer Prospero, Miranda is often considered to be naïve due to her sheltered life. Here, she appears vulnerable and uncertain with her windblown scarf, downcast eyes, and awkward stance. Hall created several images of Miranda a…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick Darling
Registry history
- 1856 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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