Heroic Collection (page 7)

Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze)
1190828 Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze) by Picault, Emile Louis (1833-1915) (after); height: 70 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Samson Destroying the Temple of Dagan, god of the Philistines (oil on canvas)
ALG183292 Samson Destroying the Temple of Dagan, god of the Philistines (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte, Modena, Italy

Theseus and the Minotaur, right, with men weighing wool, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404445 Theseus and the Minotaur, right, with men weighing wool, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub
PNP328666 John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub. by Carrington Bowles, 1779 (mezzotint) by Collet

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Silhouette of Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

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Silhouette of Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

Samson and the Lion, c. 1640 (oil on wood)
3588389 Samson and the Lion, c.1640 (oil on wood) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (studio of); 14.2x46 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Achilles Removing Patroclus Body From the Battle, ca. 1547. Creator: Leon Davent
Achilles Removing Patroclus Body From the Battle, ca. 1547

Cadmus killing the Dragon, ca. 1540-45. Creator: Leon Davent
Cadmus killing the Dragon, ca. 1540-45

The actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Ishikawa Goemon in the play "Sanmon Gosan no Ki... 1810
The actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Ishikawa Goemon in the play " Sanmon Gosan no Kiri, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1810, 1810

The actors Sawamura Sojuro II as Satsuma Gengobei and Arashi Ryuzo II as Mawashi-otoko... c. 1795
The actors Sawamura Sojuro II as Satsuma Gengobei and Arashi Ryuzo II as Mawashi-otoko Yasuke in the play " Edo Sunago Kichirei Soga, " performed at the Miyako Theater on the first month

Yang Zhi (Seimenju Yoshi), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the... c. 1827 / 30
Yang Zhi (Seimenju Yoshi), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827/30

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Satsuma Gengobei in Part Two of the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi... c. 1775
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Satsuma Gengobei in Part Two of the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi Soga (Green Willow Soga of Erotic Design), Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Second Month, 1775, c. 1775

The Giaour, 1826 (oil on canvas)
831232 The Giaour, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Colin, Alexandre Marie (1798-1875); 99.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After The Giaour by Lord Byron); Photo © Christies Images

The Scarlet Pimpernel to the Rescue, illustration for The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) (colour litho)
IL193482 The Scarlet Pimpernel to the Rescue, illustration for The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Alexander the Great visits Jerusalem, 1879 (oil on canvas)
1265843 Alexander the Great visits Jerusalem, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Bakalowicz, Stefan Vladislavovich (1857-1947); 61.5x106 cm; Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

Mars Wounded by Diomed returning to Olympus
BAL4494 Mars Wounded by Diomed returning to Olympus by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection

Lieutenant Dimmer repairing a machine-gun while exposed to the fire of the advancing Prussian Guard (colour litho)
STC413372 Lieutenant Dimmer repairing a machine-gun while exposed to the fire of the advancing Prussian Guard (colour litho) by Stewart

The death of Wolfe, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232169 The death of Wolfe, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Lieutenant Dimmer repairing a machine-gun while exposed to the fire of the advancing Prussian Guard
IL352831 Lieutenant Dimmer repairing a machine-gun while exposed to the fire of the advancing Prussian Guard, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

Once when attacked by a she-bear he choked her with his bare hands, illustration from A History of Germany by H. E
STC232158 Once when attacked by a she-bear he choked her with his bare hands, illustration from A History of Germany by H.E. Marshall, 1913 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Jason and the Argonauts, c. 1925 (colour litho)
STC308566 Jason and the Argonauts, c.1925 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

George Stephenson (litho)
1718832 George Stephenson (litho) by Lucas, John (1807-74) (after); (add.info.: George Stephenson (9 June 1781 - 12 August 1848) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer

Bust of William the Conqueror, c. 1740 (lead)
6256768 Bust of William the Conqueror, c.1740 (lead) by Rysbrack (Rijsbrack), John Michael (1684-1770) (circle of); height: 67.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli)
990354 Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); 15.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus and Andromeda)

Down from the height of the air fell Perseus (colour litho)
STC445077 Down from the height of the air fell Perseus (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Lancelot went Ambassador, at First, to Fetch Her, and She Took Him for the King (pencil)
CH402309 Sir Lancelot went Ambassador, at First, to Fetch Her, and She Took Him for the King (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Siegfried and Locke, illustration to The Ring of the Niebelungen by Richard Wagner (1813-83)
CHT207449 Siegfried and Locke, illustration to The Ring of the Niebelungen by Richard Wagner (1813-83), before 1914 (colour litho) by Stassen, Franz (1869-1949); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Front cover to an edition of La Conquete de Plassans by Emile Zola (1840-1902) c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT170440 Front cover to an edition of La Conquete de Plassans by Emile Zola (1840-1902) c.1910 (colour litho) by Lobel-Riche

Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho)
2815641 Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho) by Beltrame

How Private Ross Tollerton won the VC, illustration from Deeds That Thrill The Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co. c
IL352843 How Private Ross Tollerton won the VC, illustration from Deeds That Thrill The Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

The First Indian to win the VC - Naik Darwan Sing Negi, illustration from Deeds That Thrill The Empire
IL352842 The First Indian to win the VC - Naik Darwan Sing Negi, illustration from Deeds That Thrill The Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery, and severely burning Private Bytheway
IL352825 A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery, and severely burning Private Bytheway, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire

Peter I on the banks of the River Neva, from the poem The Bronze Horseman by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)
BAL174027 Peter I on the banks of the River Neva, from the poem The Bronze Horseman by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), 1913 (ink on paper) by Lanceray

Through their ranks rode Wallenstein, drawn sword in hand, illustration from A History of Germany by H. E
STC232160 Through their ranks rode Wallenstein, drawn sword in hand, illustration from A History of Germany by H.E. Marshall, 1913 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery
STC413336 A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery, and severely burning Private Bytheway (colour litho) by Stewart

Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho)
2815695 Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Flirtation, (oil on canvas)
989760 Flirtation, (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); 102x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Jules Girardet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

Leonidas and the Three Hundred at Thermopylae, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322107 Leonidas and the Three Hundred at Thermopylae, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Stewart

St. George and the Dragon (oil on canvas)
CH402321 St. George and the Dragon (oil on canvas) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 110.5x112.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Battle of Zutphen (engraving)
6317656 Battle of Zutphen (engraving) by Bing, Valentin (1812-55) (after); (add.info.: William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 1553/1563 - 1613)

Triumph of Glory announced by Fame standing among the Cardinal Virtues, 1743 (fresco)
5949091 Triumph of Glory announced by Fame standing among the Cardinal Virtues, 1743 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Continence of Alexander the Great, 1743 (fresco)
5949074 Continence of Alexander the Great, 1743 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Cordellina, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Veneto

Enlist in the Navy: To Arms, 1917 (colour litho)
699128 Enlist in the Navy: To Arms, 1917 (colour litho) by Bancroft, Milton Herbert (1867-1947); 103x67 cm; Private Collection; © Galerie Bilderwelt; American, out of copyright

Alain Gerbault on his solo circumnavigation of the world 1923-9, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal
CHT277027 Alain Gerbault on his solo circumnavigation of the world 1923-9, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal, 1929 (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of St. George Killing the Dragon, c. 1502-07 (oil on canvas) (detail of 428017)
XIR430586 Detail of St. George Killing the Dragon, c.1502-07 (oil on canvas) (detail of 428017) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice

St. George Killing the Dragon, 1502-07 (oil on canvas) (detail of 428017)
XIR430587 St. George Killing the Dragon, 1502-07 (oil on canvas) (detail of 428017) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice

Yoshioka Kenbo, from the series "Five Heroic Men (Eiyu gonin otoko)", c. 1847/52. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Yoshioka Kenbo, from the series "Five Heroic Men (Eiyu gonin otoko)", c. 1847/52

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"Unyielding Valor: Tales of Heroism Throughout History" A fearless fireman emerges from the flames, carrying a young girl to safety, reminding us that heroes walk among us every day. The Last Stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck during the Retreat from Kabul in 1841 stands as a testament to the unwavering bravery and sacrifice of soldiers in dire circumstances. In an awe-inspiring depiction, James Prinsep Beadle captures the Attack of the Ulster Division on July 1st, 1916, immortalizing their heroic efforts amidst unimaginable chaos. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell's indomitable spirit shines through as he leads with courage and inspires countless others as an English soldier. Once again, a heroic firefighter selflessly rescues a young girl from raging flames, proving that true bravery knows no bounds. A Roman statue portrays Hercules in his drunken state but reminds us that even flawed heroes can rise above their weaknesses to achieve greatness. The ancient manuscript page of Beowulf echoes tales of heroism passed down through generations, celebrating those who fought against insurmountable odds for honor and glory. Through German propaganda posters during WWI, we glimpse how they sought to create heroes out of ordinary men by instilling nationalistic fervor and inspiring acts of valor on the battlefield. Piper Findlater's remarkable feat at Dargai in 1897 showcases The Gordon Highlanders' unwavering determination and highlights individual acts of heroism within larger conflicts throughout history. "Britain's Sea Power Is Yours" - An empowering slogan reminding citizens that they too have a role to play in defending their nation's freedom; heroes are not limited to those wearing uniforms alone. WWII poster urges individuals to take flight with RAF fighters – illustrating how ordinary people could become heroes by joining the fight against tyranny.