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title: Miguel Hidalgo
author: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20074/miguel-hidalgo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-11
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# Miguel Hidalgo

_Authored by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs_

## Image File

[![Miguel Hidalgo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20074.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20074.jpg)

## Image Caption

Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811), Catholic priest and leader of the Mexican independence movement, print portrait by an unknown artist.

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographs, T. M. a. I. D. W. D. o. A. P. a. (2025, February 28). Miguel Hidalgo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20074/miguel-hidalgo/>
### Chicago
Photographs, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and. "Miguel Hidalgo." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20074/miguel-hidalgo/>.
### MLA
Photographs, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and. "Miguel Hidalgo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20074/miguel-hidalgo/>.

## License & Copyright

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