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1931

Beowulf and the Dragon

Rockwell Kent

American, 1882 - 1971

Seven of the eight images that Kent drew for Beowulf were also issued for sale as limited-edition lithographs printed on larger paper. Here, Kent depicts the fight between the hero of the medieval epic and the dragon that ultimately takes his life.

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Rockwell Kent, Beowulf and the Dragon, 1931 | Philadelphia Museum of Art