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Dragon and Warrior
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- Genre/Type Descriptor(s)
- Graphic Artwork
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- Artist
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Writer of Prefatory Matter
- Tolkien, Baillie
- Writer of Prefatory Matter
- Carpenter, Humphrey
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- Contained in
- Catalogue of an exhibition of drawings by J. R. R. Tolkien at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 14th December-27th February, 1976-1977 and at the National Book League … 2nd March-7th April, 1977
- Location Details
- Page [17]
- City
- Oxford and London
- Publisher
- Ashmolean Museum and National Book League
- Date
- 1976
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- Relationships
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Collocates with -> The Green Dragon, Tolkien, J. R. R. (1976)(Upstream) Reproduces in new context -> [Dragon fighting a warrior], Tolkien, J. R. R. (1928 (publicly shown 1938))
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- Identifying Numbers
- ISBN: 090009042
- Descriptive Notes
The first publication (but without color) of the painting made in May 1928 of a of a serpentine dragon, with four claws and no wings, breathing fire toward a warrior who bears a spear and shield. The painting was displayed in an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum (1976-77) and the National Book League (1977), with publication of the image in the 1976 exhibition catalog (Catalogue of an Exhibition of Drawings by J. R. R. Tolkien at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 14th December-27th February, 1976-1977 and at the National Book League, 7 Albemarle Street, London W1, 2nd March-7th April, 1977). The caption to the image in the exhibition catalog states that "the subject is inspired by Beowulf" ([17]).
- Authentication
BAM.
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- Last Updated
- 03/29/2022