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title: Hero and Leander
author: William Hamilton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20399/hero-and-leander/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-28
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# Hero and Leander

_Authored by William Hamilton_

## Image File

[![Hero and Leander](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20399.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20399.jpg)

## Image Caption

Hero and Leander, watercolor by William Hamilton, 1801.

Yale Center for British Art.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hamilton, W. (2025, April 28). Hero and Leander. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20399/hero-and-leander/>
### Chicago
Hamilton, William. "Hero and Leander." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20399/hero-and-leander/>.
### MLA
Hamilton, William. "Hero and Leander." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20399/hero-and-leander/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10167) by **William Hamilton**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 28 April 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.