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title: Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps
author: William Hamilton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20279/prospero-speaks-with-ariel-as-miranda-sleeps/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-27
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# Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps
_Authored by William Hamilton_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20279.jpg)
## Image Caption
Prospero speaks with the spirit Ariel as his daughter Miranda sleeps in the background. From Act I Scene II of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s play *[The Tempest](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Tempest/)* (1611). Oil on canvas by William Hamilton, 1797.
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hamilton, W. (2025, March 27). Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hamilton, William. "Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 27, 2025. .
### MLA
Hamilton, William. "Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://recherche.smb.museum/detail/967430) by **William Hamilton**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 27 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.