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Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.

Grace Darling rowing out to sea in a furious storm. Colour wood engraving by E. Evans after C.J. Staniland.

Martha Gunn, a Brighton bather holding a small child that she has just saved from drowning. Coloured engraving by W. Nutter, 1797, after J. Russell.

Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.

Judith and her maid put the head of Holofernes into a bag. Engraving by A. Smith.

Judith with Holofernes' head. Line engraving.

Judith and her maid hide Holofernes' head. Woodcut.

Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengel after A. Varotari, il Padovanino.

Judith with Holofernes' head; her maid behind her. Line engraving after C. Allori.

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Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.

Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengel after A. Varotari, il Padovanino.

Judith with Holofernes' head; her maid behind her. Line engraving after C. Allori.

Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.