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title: Miranda and Ferdinand
author: Angelica Kauffmann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20281/miranda-and-ferdinand/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-27
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# Miranda and Ferdinand

_Authored by Angelica Kauffmann_

## Image File

[![Miranda and Ferdinand](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20281.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20281.jpg)

## Image Caption

The two lovers, Miranda and Ferdinand, gather wood in Act III Scene I of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s *[The Tempest](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Tempest/)*, as Prospero watches in the background. Oil on canvas by Angelica Kauffmann, 1782.

Belvedere, Vienna.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Kauffmann, A. (2025, March 27). Miranda and Ferdinand. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20281/miranda-and-ferdinand/>
### Chicago
Kauffmann, Angelica. "Miranda and Ferdinand." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 27, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20281/miranda-and-ferdinand/>.
### MLA
Kauffmann, Angelica. "Miranda and Ferdinand." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20281/miranda-and-ferdinand/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angelica_Kauffmann_007.jpg) by [**Angelica Kauffmann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angelica_Kauffmann_007.jpg). 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.