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Churchyard Collection (#10)

"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire (engraving)

Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire (engraving)
7185803 Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Old Burying-Ground, South Audley Street (litho)

Old Burying-Ground, South Audley Street (litho)
7188614 Old Burying-Ground, South Audley Street (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Burying-Ground, South Audley Street)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Le rassemblement annuel au cimetiere du pere Lachaise, a Paris. (Devant le mur des federes)

Le rassemblement annuel au cimetiere du pere Lachaise, a Paris. (Devant le mur des federes)
FIA5371554 Le rassemblement annuel au cimetiere du pere Lachaise, a Paris. (Devant le mur des federes, devant lequel ont ete fusilles les combattants de la Commune en 1871)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'Oliviers pres du cimetiere d Albano'Peinture d Alexander Ivanov (1806-1858)

"Oliviers pres du cimetiere d Albano"Peinture d Alexander Ivanov (1806-1858) 1845 State Tretyakov Gallery
FIA5330460 " Oliviers pres du cimetiere d Albano" Peinture d Alexander Ivanov (1806-1858) 1845 State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou by Ivanov

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Vue panoramique de la Palestine avec la ville de Jerusalem (Israel) - Peinture anonyme

Vue panoramique de la Palestine avec la ville de Jerusalem (Israel) - Peinture anonyme, huile sur toile
FIA5388733 Vue panoramique de la Palestine avec la ville de Jerusalem (Israel) - Peinture anonyme, huile sur toile, 1833 - (Panoramic view of Palestine with Jerusalem City, Oil on canvas)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving)

Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving)
7154018 Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Church of Saint-Leger de Royat, France (engraving)

Church of Saint-Leger de Royat, France (engraving)
7157481 Church of Saint-Leger de Royat, France (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of Saint-Leger de Royat, France)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: At rest (engraving)

At rest (engraving)
7191011 At rest (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At rest. Illustration for The Quiver (1876).); © Look and Learn

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cimetiere; Cemetery; Kirchhof (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cimetiere; Cemetery; Kirchhof (engraving)
7195393 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cimetiere; Cemetery; Kirchhof (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere; Cemetery; Kirchhof)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Eton College: The Churchyard (engraving)

Eton College: The Churchyard (engraving)
7178966 Eton College: The Churchyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Churchyard)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Advertisement for Keatings insecticide powder (colour litho)

Advertisement for Keatings insecticide powder (colour litho)
7172833 Advertisement for Keatings insecticide powder (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Keatings insecticide powder)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: God s-Acre (engraving)

God s-Acre (engraving)
7169781 God s-Acre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: God s-Acre. Illustration for Illustrated Poems and Songs for Young People edited by Mrs Sale Barker)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Night (coloured pencil on paper)

Night (coloured pencil on paper)
OVR362918 Night (coloured pencil on paper) by Sohlberg, Harald Oscar (1869-1935); 134x113 cm; Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Church Yard at Bratebakken, 1909 (oil on canvas)

The Church Yard at Bratebakken, 1909 (oil on canvas)
2973087 The Church Yard at Bratebakken, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 88x109 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Woman Praying to a Sacred Tree (litho)

Woman Praying to a Sacred Tree (litho)
7180383 Woman Praying to a Sacred Tree (litho) by Barclay, Edgar (1842-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Praying to a Sacred Tree)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Cemetery (b / w photo)

The Cemetery (b / w photo)
7199059 The Cemetery (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cemetery. Illustration for Grocott & Sherrys Album of Johannesburg (1898)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fossoyeur; Grave-digger; Todtengraber (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fossoyeur; Grave-digger; Todtengraber (engraving)
7196046 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fossoyeur; Grave-digger; Todtengraber (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossoyeur; Grave-digger; Todtengraber)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Montmartre Cemetery - illustration from Napoleon le Petit, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Montmartre Cemetery - illustration from Napoleon le Petit, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909653 Montmartre Cemetery - illustration from Napoleon le Petit, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Rochegrosse, Georges Marie (1859-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'Darius fait ouvrir le tombeau de Nitocris'(Darius Hystaspes Opens the Tomb of Nitocry)

"Darius fait ouvrir le tombeau de Nitocris"(Darius Hystaspes Opens the Tomb of Nitocry)
FIA5363174 " Darius fait ouvrir le tombeau de Nitocris" (Darius Hystaspes Opens the Tomb of Nitocry) Le roi de Perse Darius Ier le Grand (5eme siecle avant JC)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele)

Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele gravee dans la plaine)
FIA5328522 Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele gravee dans la plaine, entouree d ossements humains et survolee par un corbeau)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Young orphan in the cemetery, c. 1824 (oil on canvas)

Young orphan in the cemetery, c. 1824 (oil on canvas)
YOU4419253 Young orphan in the cemetery, c.1824 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Louvre, Paris, France; Photo © Kim Young Tae

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Kerbela, the holy city and burial ground of the Shiahs (litho)

Kerbela, the holy city and burial ground of the Shiahs (litho)
7171045 Kerbela, the holy city and burial ground of the Shiahs (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kerbela, the holy city and burial ground of the Shiahs)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'This is the time when church yards yawn'(engraving)

"This is the time when church yards yawn"(engraving)
7167155 " This is the time when church yards yawn" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Newstead Abbey with the Last Resting Place of Byrons Dog Botswain (oil)

Newstead Abbey with the Last Resting Place of Byrons Dog Botswain (oil)
7085252 Newstead Abbey with the Last Resting Place of Byrons Dog Botswain (oil) by West, William (1793-1860); Private Collection

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Masters Grave, 'Faithful unto death'(engraving)

The Masters Grave, "Faithful unto death"(engraving)
7188294 The Masters Grave, " Faithful unto death" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Masters Grave)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: View from Harrow Churchyard (litho)

View from Harrow Churchyard (litho)
7188608 View from Harrow Churchyard (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from Harrow Churchyard)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Monument to Daniel Boone in the Cemetery at Frankfort, Kentucky (engraving)

The Monument to Daniel Boone in the Cemetery at Frankfort, Kentucky (engraving)
7170751 The Monument to Daniel Boone in the Cemetery at Frankfort, Kentucky (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Genius of Death, 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Genius of Death, 1890 (oil on canvas)
6431756 The Genius of Death, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); Private Collection

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Constantinople: Cemetery of Scutari (b / w photo)

Constantinople: Cemetery of Scutari (b / w photo)
7166620 Constantinople: Cemetery of Scutari (b/w photo) by Turkish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cemetery of Scutari)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks

Churchyard, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Churchyard, n.d

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Winchelsea Church, n. d. Creator: Elizabeth Murray

Winchelsea Church, n. d. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Winchelsea Church, n.d

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Bards Burial Place

Bards Burial Place
5th August 1939: Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, where William Shakespeare and his family lie buried. Original Publication: Picture Post - 181 - Town That Lives On Shakespeare - pub

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Home from Sea, 1856-1863. Creator: Arthur Hughes

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

Background imageChurchyard Collection: O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents

O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents
6523567 O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action. In Paris at all novelty merchants)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex

Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex
6339759 Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome

Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome
GIA4802310 Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome. Epitaph: " Here lies one whose name was writ in water" by Unknown Artist

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cemetery of Pere Lachaise, circa 1820 - in 'Vues de Paris'

Cemetery of Pere Lachaise, circa 1820 - in "Vues de Paris"
LSE4082982 Cemetery of PAre Lachaise, circa 1820 - in " Vues de Paris" by Courvoisier, 1827 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cemetery of PAre Lachaise)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials

Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials
LSE4332061 Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials, at Attopeu (Laos), engraving by Eugene Burnand

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824

Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824
LRI4577793 Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824 by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Louvre, Paris




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"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards: From Bradford Cathedral to Belfast's Newtownbreda Churchyard" Discover the tranquil beauty and rich history that lies within churchyards across various locations. Starting with Bradford Cathedral in West Yorkshire, immerse yourself in its stunning architecture and peaceful surroundings. Traveling further, gaze upon a breathtaking view of Belfast from Newtownbreda Churchyard, where the cityscape unfolds before your eyes. The Mountain Church in Larrau captivates with its oil on canvas depiction, transporting you to a serene place amidst nature. Delve into Chichester Cathedral's grandeur as you marvel at its intricate details and spiritual significance. Step back in time with John Dee and Edward Kelly summoning the Dead, an intriguing glimpse into the world of magic through art. St Peter ad Vincula Church in Wisborough Green invites reflection as you wander among ancient tombstones that hold stories untold. Witness a captivating moment frozen in time through an evocative black-and-white photograph capturing Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry from 1879. The charming Church of St Mary in Chigwell, Essex takes us back to 1799 when it was built—a testament to enduring faith throughout centuries. Pay homage to Rob Roy's grave at Balquhidder Parish Church in Stirling, Scotland—an iconic resting place for this legendary figure. Immerse yourself further into history by exploring Orpington through artist John Inigo Richards' eyes—his 1768 artwork captures both architectural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, find solace amidst coastal beauty at St Mary's Church in Eastbourne, Sussex—a haven for contemplation by the sea. Journey overseas to Burrishoole Abbey near Newport County Mayo; let Ireland enchant you with its mystical allure as this abbey stands proud against Connacht's landscape, and are not mere burial grounds but windows into our past—each one holding tales of faith, resilience, and remembrance.