| Hero and Leander | |
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| Artist | William Etty |
| Year | 1829 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 75 cm× 92.5 cm(30 in× 36.4 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
Hero, Having Thrown Herself from the Tower at the Sight of Leander Drowned, Dies on his Body, known by the shorter title Hero and Leander, is an 1829 oil painting by the British artist William Etty, combining elements of history painting and nude art. It depicts the tragic story of the young lovers Hero and Leander from Greek Mythology.
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The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1829 at Somerset House in London. Today it is in the collection of the Tate Britain in Pimlico, having been received in 2006. [1] [2]
