Beowulf and the Dragon

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Beowulf and the Dragon

1931

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971) Printed by George C. Miller (American, 1894–1965)

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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Object Details

Titles:

Beowulf and the Dragon
Illustration for Beowulf (New York: Random House, 1932), From the Beowulf series

Date:

1931

Artists:

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971) Printed by George C. Miller (American, 1894–1965)

Medium:

Lithograph

Dimensions:

Image: 13 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches (34.3 x 25.7 cm) Sheet: 15 x 11 3/8 inches (38.1 x 28.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-2-561

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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