Ophelia

Ophelia
John Everett Millais, 1851–1852
Oil on canvas
168 × 112 cm
Tate Britain, London

Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed in 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. Although it was not universally acclaimed when it was first exhibited at the Royal Academy, the painting has since come to be admired for its beauty and its accurate depiction of a natural landscape. Ophelia has been estimated by experts to be worth at least £30 million.