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Johann Heinrich Fuseli, The Sleepwalking Lady Macbeth, c. 1781. Oil on canvas, 87˝ x 63˝. Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
Although she is sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth still appears quite animated in this image depicting the scene.What ideas about Lady Macbeth’s mental state does the artist offer in this painting and what details about both Lady Macbeth and the onlookers serve to convey those ideas?