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title: The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney
author: Benjamin West
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20520/the-fatal-wounding-of-sir-philip-sidney/
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updated: 2025-05-28
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# The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney
_Authored by Benjamin West_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20520.jpg)
## Image Caption
The fatal wounding of Sir [Philip Sidney](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philip_Sidney/) (1554-1586) at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Zutphen (22 September 1586);oil on canvas by Benjamin West, 1806.
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia.
## Cite This Work
### APA
West, B. (2025, May 28). The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
West, Benjamin. "The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 28, 2025. .
### MLA
West, Benjamin. "The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_West_-_The_Fatal_Wounding_of_Sir_Philip_Sidney.jpg) by [**Benjamin West**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_West_-_The_Fatal_Wounding_of_Sir_Philip_Sidney.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 May 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.