John Duncan, The Challenge

Date: c. 1934
Technique: Oil on canvas with tempera, 51 x 61 cm

There are two other versions of this painting. One is in the City of Glasgow collection (Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum): it is called Force and Reason and was painted in 1939. The other is in the City of Edinburgh collection and is called The Challenge and was painted in 1934. It was exhibited at the Society of Eight in 1934. This painting is the same size as the Edinburgh piece while the Glasgow piece is larger.

John Duncan, The Taking of Excalibur

Date: c. 1897
Technique: Unknown

John Duncan, The Fomors or the Powers of Evil Abroad in the World

Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Date: 1939
Technique: Tempera on canvas

In Irish mythology, the Fomoire (or Fomorians) are a semi-divine race said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times. They may have once been believed to be the beings who preceded the gods, similar to the Greek Titans. It has been suggested that they represent the gods of chaos and wild nature, as opposed to the Tuatha Dé Danann who represent the gods of human civilization. Alternatively, they may represent the gods of a proposed pre-Goidelic population of Ireland.

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John Duncan, Heptu Bidding Farewell to the City of Obb

Private collection

Date: 1909
Technique: Oil on canvas, 152.4 x 101.6 cm

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