Hero stort zich uit wanhoop in zee nadat haar geliefde Leander verdronken is in de Hellespont 1681 - 1737

This etching, "Hero stort zich uit wanhoop in zee nadat haar geliefde Leander verdronken is in de Hellespont," depicts a scene from Greek mythology. Created between 1681 and 1737 by Dutch artist François van Bleyswijck, the piece shows Hero leaping from a tower, overcome with despair after the death of her lover Leander, who drowned attempting to swim across the Hellespont. The artwork is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.