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  • General John Reid, a very thin man. Engraving, 1813.
  • David with the head of Goliath on his sword. Line engraving attributed to P. de Jode after J.P. Saenredam, 1600, after L. van Leyden.
  • David rests his hand on Goliath's severed head. Lithograph by B-R. Julien, 1845, after G. Reni.
  • Crimean War: key to the painting of the reception of "Crimean Heroes" by Queen Victoria. Coloured lithograph after J. Gilbert.
  • David holds the head of Goliath; soldiers dressed in contemporary uniform stand by. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after himself, 1609.
  • David with the head of Goliath. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.
  • The young Samson excels on the battlefield. Etching by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.
  • David with the head of Goliath, accompanied by an angel and cherubs. Lithograph by G. Sensi after N. Poussin.
  • David with the head of Goliath. Line engraving by J.P. Saenredam, 1600, after L. van Leyden.
  • The combat between David and Goliath. Line engraving by P. Sluiter after G. Hoet.
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Works from the collections

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    A fettered Samson sits blind and distraught in a gloomy clearing. Stipple engraving by T. Kirk after R. Westall.

    Westall, Richard, 1765-1836. | Reference: 18362i
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    The myth of the birth of the hero : a psychological interpretation of mythology / by Otto Rank ; authorized translation by Drs. F. Robbins and Smith Ely Jelliffe.

    Rank, Otto, 1884-1939. | Date: 1914
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    Renée Bordereau, a female soldier. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

    | Date: 23 June 1818 | Reference: 174i
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    The face of a hero immediately before death. Drawing, c. 1789, after A. Schluter.

    Schlüter, Andreas, approximately 1660-1714. | Date: 1789? | Reference: 29012i
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    What makes a hero? : the surprising science of selflessness / Elizabeth Svoboda.

    Svoboda, Elizabeth | Date: [2013]
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Related topics

Goliath
David
Giants (Folklore)
Human Body
Hand-to-hand fighting
Soldiers
Head
Jungles
Courage
Africa

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