Hero Collection (#97)

Hercules strangling Antaeus (graphite pencil on paper)
XIR414653 Hercules strangling Antaeus (graphite pencil on paper) by Couder, Louis Charles Auguste (1790-1873); 24.7x15.1 cm; Bibliotheque de l Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Thetis receiving Achilles armour from Vulcan
XIR409296 Thetis receiving Achilles armour from Vulcan; by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 108x126 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau

Stefan Czarniecki, Polish general (engraving)
XIR382399 Stefan Czarniecki, Polish general (engraving) by Meyssens, Johannes (1612-70); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Death of General Louis Lazare Hoche on 19th September 1797, engraved by Labrousse
XIR382383 Death of General Louis Lazare Hoche on 19th September 1797, engraved by Labrousse (18th century) (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ulysses and the Sirens (oil on canvas) (detail of 154170)
XIR377180 Ulysses and the Sirens (oil on canvas) (detail of 154170) by Belly, Leon-Auguste-Adolphe (1827-77); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer

Students gather at the statue of Joan of Arc, from the front page of the illustrated
XIR373188 Students gather at the statue of Joan of Arc, from the front page of the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 19th February 1894 (colour litho) by French School

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371993 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Hercules Fighting with the Nemean Lion (oil on canvas)
XIR36753 Hercules Fighting with the Nemean Lion (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: lutte d Hercule contre le lion de Nemee; ); Spanish

Perseus and Andromeda, 1633 (oil on canvas)
XIR36746 Perseus and Andromeda, 1633 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 265x160 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

Masaniello, engraved by Petrus de Iode (engraving)
XJF366971 Masaniello, engraved by Petrus de Iode (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masaniello)

Illustration after J. Tenniel for the poem The Blasphemers Warning
KW366281 Illustration after J. Tenniel for the poem The Blasphemers Warning, from The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, published in 1865 (litho) by English School

Illustration by J. Tenniel from the poem Sir Rupert the fearless, a legend of Germany
KW366267 Illustration by J. Tenniel from the poem Sir Rupert the fearless, a legend of Germany, from The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby

Man rescuing a woman from a fire in the 17th century (colour litho)
KW366239 Man rescuing a woman from a fire in the 17th century (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

19th century illustration of a man rescuing a swimmer with a shark in the background
KW366240 19th century illustration of a man rescuing a swimmer with a shark in the background (litho) by English School; Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Giuseppe Garibaldi in Vicenza, 7th March 1867 (oil on canvas)
XOT361295 Giuseppe Garibaldi in Vicenza, 7th March 1867 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo del Risorgimento e della Resistenza, Vicenza, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

David contemplating the head of Goliath (oil on canvas)
XOT359117 David contemplating the head of Goliath (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Orazio (1565-1647); Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

The Japanese General Count Maresuke Nogi before the tomb of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
XIR346515 The Japanese General Count Maresuke Nogi before the tomb of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at Les Invalides, Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

How Alexander did battle with the beast, after a miniature in a 13th century manuscript
KW345517 How Alexander did battle with the beast, after a miniature in a 13th century manuscript, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages, by Paul Lacroix, 1878 (litho) by English School

How Alexander did battle with white lions as big as bulls, after a miniature in a
KW345518 How Alexander did battle with white lions as big as bulls, after a miniature in a 13th century manuscript, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages, by Paul Lacroix

Sir Lancelot, illustration from Romance and Legend of Chivalry by A. R
KW342910 Sir Lancelot, illustration from Romance and Legend of Chivalry by A. R. Hope Moncrieff (colour litho) by Gilbert

A Knight-errant - Figure of chivalric romance literature, illustration from Romance
KW342909 A Knight-errant - Figure of chivalric romance literature, illustration from Romance and Legend of Chivalry by A. R

Perseus and Andromeda, illustration from the book Classic Myth and Legend by A
KW342880 Perseus and Andromeda, illustration from the book Classic Myth and Legend by A. R. Hope Moncrieff, published c.1910 (colour litho) by Leighton

The death of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, from The National and Domestic
KW341449 The death of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London

Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836) singing the Marseillaise at the home of Dietrich, Mayor of Strasbourg
XIR34108 Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836) singing the Marseillaise at the home of Dietrich, Mayor of Strasbourg, 26th April 1792 (oil on canvas) by Pils, Isidore (1813-75); Musee Historique de Strasbourg

Robert Burns, from The National and Domestic History of England by William
KW329978 Robert Burns, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

Last moments of Marshal Lannes, Duke of Montebello, at the battle of Essling on 22nd May 1809
XIR326614 Last moments of Marshal Lannes, Duke of Montebello, at the battle of Essling on 22nd May 1809, engraved by Abraham Girardet (1764-1823) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Raffet

The Queen distributing Victoria Crosses in Hyde Park (engraving)
XJF324344 The Queen distributing Victoria Crosses in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of Great Britain; ); English

Portrait of Ivan Mazepa, hetman of the Ukrainian cossacks (oil on canvas)
BAL322453 Portrait of Ivan Mazepa, hetman of the Ukrainian cossacks (oil on canvas) by Zemlykov, Stepan (19th century); Regional Art Museum, Chernigov

How Alexander fought the Dragons and a species of Beast called Scorpion, from Science
KW315669 How Alexander fought the Dragons and a species of Beast called Scorpion, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published London 1878 (litho)

How Alexander fought the Dragons with Sheeps Horns upon their Foreheads, from Science
KW315670 How Alexander fought the Dragons with Sheeps Horns upon their Foreheads, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published London 1878 (litho)

Flight with ducks down a chimney, from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
KW315645 Flight with ducks down a chimney, from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736-94) published c.1886 (colour litho) by Bichard

Portrait of Pedro Romero (oil on canvas)
KW312707 Portrait of Pedro Romero (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Eugenio Lucas (1817-70); Bullfighting Museum, Ronda, Andalucia

Alexander the Great, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825
KW309101 Alexander the Great, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. Macready in the role of Rob Roy Macgregor from a dramatisation of the novel Rob
BAL78070 Mr. Macready in the role of Rob Roy Macgregor from a dramatisation of the novel Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott, pub

Design for a Monument to General Desaix de Veygoux by the sculptor Claude Dejoux
XIR780621 Design for a Monument to General Desaix de Veygoux by the sculptor Claude Dejoux, Place des Victoires, Paris, 1806 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

THE SCHOONER PROVIDENCE, AND THE BRIG HERO, AT PLYMOUTH, UK, 1846
THE SCHOONER " PROVIDENCE, " AND THE BRIG " HERO, " AT PLYMOUTH, UK, 1846

The Voyage of Life: Youth, 1842 (oil on canvas)
XOS744782 The Voyage of Life: Youth, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-48); 134.3 x 194.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

The Glory of Spain I, from the Ceiling of the Throne Room, 1764 (fresco)
XJL61757 The Glory of Spain I, from the Ceiling of the Throne Room, 1764 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Palacio Real de Madrid

The journey of a modern hero, to the island of Elba, London, 1814, Napoleon I seated backwards on a donkey on the road to Elba from Fontainebleau; he holds a broken sword in one hand

Illustration for Much Ado About Nothing, from The Illustrated Library Shakespeare
KW469510 Illustration for Much Ado About Nothing, from The Illustrated Library Shakespeare, published London 1890 (litho) by Gilbert

Perseus rescuing Andromeda (oil on panel)
XAL289254 Perseus rescuing Andromeda (oil on panel) by Master of Serumido (fl.16th century); Palazzo Davanzati, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Persee delivrant Andromede; ); Italian, out of copyright

Heroic death of Desilles in his attempt to stop the battle during the Mutiny of Nancy
XIR391126 Heroic death of Desilles in his attempt to stop the battle during the Mutiny of Nancy 31 August 1790 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Achilles recognised, 1799 (oil on canvas)
BAL329102 Achilles recognised, 1799 (oil on canvas) by Argunov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1771-p.1829); Ostankino Palace Theatre Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Achilles parents Peleus)

Clevelands Rescue, engraved by George Presbury, from The Pirate by Sir Walter Scott
KW284718 Clevelands Rescue, engraved by George Presbury, from The Pirate by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) (engraving) by Chisholm

Francis Osbaldistone at Squire Inglewoods, illustration from Rob Roy
KW284713 Francis Osbaldistone at Squire Inglewood s, illustration from Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) published 1842 (litho) by Cruikshank

Washerwomen disturbed by Waverley, illustration from Waverley by Sir Walter Scott
KW284711 Washerwomen disturbed by Waverley, illustration from Waverley by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) published 1842 (litho) by Cruikshank

Priam and Achilles (oil on canvas)
BAL283531 Priam and Achilles (oil on canvas) by Padovanino, Alessandro (1588-1648); Art Museum, Khabarovsk, Russia; (add.info)

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 267669)
XIR2604236 Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 267669) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 189x144 cm; Louvre, Paris

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Heroism: From Historic Triumphs to Modern Legends" Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup: A moment frozen in time, as a true hero lifts the trophy high, uniting a nation through football glory. Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: Amidst raging flames, a courageous firefighter emerges as a guardian angel, saving lives and embodying selflessness. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: In the face of unimaginable adversity on the battlefield, heroes fought valiantly for their comrades and countrymen. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell - The Epitome of Courage: An English soldier who inspired generations through his leadership and dedication to scouting principles. Roman statue of a drunken Hercules: Even mythical heroes had their flaws; this captivating sculpture reminds us that strength alone does not define heroism. Michael O'Leary Poster - Challenging Conventions with Boldness: A modern-day maverick who reshaped an industry by fearlessly pushing boundaries and revolutionizing air travel. Beowulf manuscript page - Tales etched in History's Hallows: Epic battles against monstrous foes immortalized in ink, celebrating bravery that echoes across centuries. Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse - Bewitchingly Beautiful yet Deceptive Power: Heroes must navigate treacherous waters where even enchantment can mask danger beneath its allure. German propaganda poster, WW1 - When Heroes are Manipulated for War Efforts: Examining how narratives shape perceptions during times of conflict and challenge our understanding of heroism itself. The Gordon Highlanders at Dargai – Piper Findlater's Unyielding Valor (1897): One piper's unwavering courage amidst chaos earned him the Victoria Cross—a testament to extraordinary bravery. William Wallace - Statue in Aberdeen.