Bereaved Collection

A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850
3478268 A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman)

Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by M. Beato in Japan

La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres... 1919. Creator: J Simont
La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres et des meres, des veuves et des orphelins apportant des fleurs sur les degres du cenotaphe eleve a la

Two Women Call on the Village Artist to See the Memorial Cross they Have Commissioned, 1873
To kvinder besoger landsbykunstneren for at se det bestilte gravkors;Two Women Call on the Village Artist to See the Memorial Cross they Have Commissioned, 1873

The Village Carpenter Bringing a Coffin for a Dead Child, 1857. Creator: Christen Dalsgaard
The Village Carpenter Bringing a Coffin for a Dead Child, 1857

Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration, Holtville, California, 1937
Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. "They won't go until they get so hungry that there's nothing else for them to do

This family...about to be returned to Oklahoma...Neideffer Camp, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This family without food and work about to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. They have lost a baby as a result of exposure during the winter

A mother in California who with her family will be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A mother in California who with her husband and her two children will be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration

Inconsolable Sorrow, 1884, (1965). Creator: Ivan Kramskoy
Inconsolable Sorrow, 1884, (1965). A bereaved woman dressed in black, stands next to a wreath. A white garment, possibly a christening robe, suggests she has lost a child

Behold the place where they laid him, 19th century. Creator: W Holl
Behold the place where they laid him, 19th century. Biblical scene, from Mark 16: 6: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth

Motherless, c1883, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Motherless, c1883, (c1902). After a painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Victorian graveyard scene: a recently widowed father tends his dead wifes grave while tenderly holding their child

The Dead Mother and Child, 1897-1899. Artist: Edvard Munch
The Dead Mother and Child, 1897-1899

Cartoon, Close Formation, WW1
Cartoon, Close Formation, commenting on harsh German tactics on the battlefield during the First World War. Before the war, Kaiser Wilhelm defended his use of close formation of troops

Apparitions: angels & the ghost of a lover comforts woman
The spirit of a dead man, accompanied by two angels, returns to Earth to comfort his surviving lover. Date: circa 1810

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved. Ruth 1. 14
531267 Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved. Ruth 1.14. From Gustave Dore's illustrated Bible 1866. Wood engraving

The Youngest Child's Death, c. 1865 (ink on paper)
5043055 The Youngest Child's Death, c.1865 (ink on paper) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 21.5x31.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Interior scene)

Tragic News (oil on canvas)
OVR395288 Tragic News (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

A condolence visit (oil on canvas)
OVR390533 A condolence visit (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 55x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Home from Sea, 1856-1863. Creator: Arthur Hughes
Home from Sea, 1856-1863. This work was originally exhibited as The Mothers Grave : a boy in sailors uniform weeps over the grave of his mother who has died while he was at sea

The Crucifixion, ca. 1365. Creator: Andrea di Cione
The Crucifixion, ca. 1365. Detail from a larger artwork

Loves Melancholy, 1866. Creator: Constant Mayer
Loves Melancholy, 1866. Painting of a woman wearing a long black dress with a white scarf tied around her neck. She holds a bouquet of flowers and wears a wedding ring

Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin), 1480 / 1500. Creators: Dieric Bouts the Younger
Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin), 1480/1500

A Thrilling Incident During the Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, October 11, 1864. A man whose son was killed in the American Civil War gets irate at the ballot box

In the House of Mourning, from "American Art Review", vol. 1, no. 8, June 1880
In the House of Mourning, from " American Art Review", vol. 1, no. 8, June 1880

Illustration for life of Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989460 Illustration for life of Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: " That bereaved and miserable man)

Nameless and Friendless by Emily Mary Osborn
Engraving after the painting by Emily Mary Osborn, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857 and subsequently at the 1862 International Exhibition

He no longer sleeps! (colour litho)
2785914 He no longer sleeps! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He no longer sleeps)

The Young Widow (engraving)
3620586 The Young Widow (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Widow. After a painting by Alfred Stevens)

The Savoyard Girl, 1749 (oil on canvas)
HEH416456 The Savoyard Girl, 1749 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 41.9x33 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

"Bereaved", a Sketch in Stamboul (engraving)
1049970 " Bereaved", a Sketch in Stamboul (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Bereaved", a Sketch in Stamboul)

Lamentation for Christ, 1510 (woodcut)
5858424 Lamentation for Christ, 1510 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 22.7A--15.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

Bereaved (engraving)
1060724 Bereaved (engraving) by Holl, Frank (1845-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bereaved. Illustration for The Graphic, 29 April 1882.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Our Great Watering Place (colour litho)
1037808 Our Great Watering Place (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Great Watering Place)

The Young Widow, 1877 (oil on canvas)
810409 The Young Widow, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Edward Killingworth (1825-1923); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Shown in mourning)

The Widows Walk, 1887 (oil on panel)
NUL386991 The Widows Walk, 1887 (oil on panel) by Callias, Horace de (1847-1921); 145x100.5 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

View of Pere Lachaise Cemetery from the Entrance, 1815 (colour engraving)
CHT194999 View of Pere Lachaise Cemetery from the Entrance, 1815 (colour engraving) by Courvoisier, Pierre (1756-1804) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Widower, 1873. Creator: Edward Lamson Henry
The Widower, 1873

Mourning, c1920s. Creator: Rene Georges Hermann-Paul
Mourning, c1920s

Never Morning Wore to Evening but Some Heart Did Break, 1894. Creator: Walter Langley
Never Morning Wore to Evening but Some Heart Did Break, 1894

Boer War, 1900-1901 - Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901. Creator: Byam Shaw
Boer War, 1900-1901 - Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901. The subject is the artists sister, Margaret Glencairn. She is depicted mourning her cousin George killed in the Boer War, South Africa

Les Larmes du veuvage, 1830-76. 1830-76. Creator: Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena
Les Larmes du veuvage, 1830-76

The Orphans, ca. 1830. Creator: Unknown
The Orphans, ca. 1830

Their Parents Being Dead & Gone, The Children Home He Takes, c1878. Creator
Their Parents Being Dead & Gone, The Children Home He Takes, c1878. The orphaned Babes are taken by their uncle. A ballad of c1600 tells the story of the owner of Wayland Hall, Norfolk

Alone in the World, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Nothing Left, c1880-1882. Artist: Adolphe Alphonse Gery-Bichard
Nothing Left, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

An Orphan of Amsterdam, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

The Widower, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

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In this poignant cartoon, set against the backdrop of close formation during World War I, we are transported into a world where bereavement takes center stage. Apparitions of angels and the ghost of a lover offer solace to a sorrowful woman, their ethereal presence bringing moments of comfort amidst inconsolable grief. Ivan Kramskoy's 1884 masterpiece captures the raw emotions that accompany loss, reminding us of the timeless nature of human suffering. Gustave Dore's wood engraving from his illustrated Bible in 1866 depicts Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi after they both become bereaved. In this tender moment, Ruth promises to stay by Naomi's side through their shared sorrow, illustrating the strength found in unity during times of despair. The ink-on-paper artwork titled "The Youngest Child's Death" transports us to an unknown time around 1865 when grief was immortalized on paper. The artist captures the heart-wrenching pain experienced by parents who have lost their beloved child, leaving them grappling with inconsolable sorrow. "W Holl's 'Behold the place where they laid him' from the 19th century invites us to contemplate a somber scene. This artwork encapsulates the desolation felt at a gravesite as mourners gather to pay respects and bid farewell to someone dear departed. An anonymous creator brings forth "Motherless, " an evocative piece dating back to c1883 (c1902). Through delicate strokes and muted colors, it portrays a world forever altered by maternal absence – highlighting how profound loss can shape one's existence. Edvard Munch masterfully conveys anguish in "The Dead Mother and Child" created between 1897-1899. With haunting imagery capturing death’s grip on life itself, Munch explores themes surrounding mortality while showcasing how losing one’s mother leaves an indelible mark on those left behind.