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title: Miranda Watching the Shipwreck
author: John William Waterhouse
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20248/miranda-watching-the-shipwreck/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-26
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# Miranda Watching the Shipwreck

_Authored by John William Waterhouse_

## Image File

[![Miranda Watching the Shipwreck](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20248.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20248.jpg)

## Image Caption

Miranda, the heroine of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s play *[The Tempest](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Tempest/),* watches the shipwreck in Act I, oil on canvas by John William Waterhouse, 1916.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Waterhouse, J. W. (2025, March 26). Miranda Watching the Shipwreck. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20248/miranda-watching-the-shipwreck/>
### Chicago
Waterhouse, John William. "Miranda Watching the Shipwreck." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20248/miranda-watching-the-shipwreck/>.
### MLA
Waterhouse, John William. "Miranda Watching the Shipwreck." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20248/miranda-watching-the-shipwreck/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miranda_-_The_Tempest_JWW.jpg) by [**John William Waterhouse**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miranda_-_The_Tempest_JWW.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 26 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.