Note to Hamlet, 3.4.53: "Look here, upon this picture, and on this"


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Act 3, Scene 4, line 53
There are two pictures, one of Hamlet's father, and the other of Hamlet's step-father. Where did they come from? In performance, this difficulty is often solved by having Hamlet and his mother each wear a locket containing the appropriate picture.