Deaths Collection (#8)

Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho)
8666598 Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the world of the dead)

The grenadier's horse (colour litho)
8664100 The grenadier's horse (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grenadier's horse)

L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes (engraving)
8629355 L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes)

Death of Addison (coloured engraving)
8652739 Death of Addison (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Addison)

Death of General Wolfe (coloured engraving)
8652738 Death of General Wolfe (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of General Wolfe)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8650791 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

The dying boy (engraving)
8650507 The dying boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dying boy. Illustration for The Children's Treasury of Pictures and Stories 1889)

Last hours of Socrates (engraving)
8635087 Last hours of Socrates (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last hours of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, 399 BC)

The Fables of La Fontaine: Death and the Woodcutter (engraving)
8669343 The Fables of La Fontaine: Death and the Woodcutter (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Woodcutter)

Richard the Lion Heart on his Death-Bed (litho)
8670412 Richard the Lion Heart on his Death-Bed (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard the Lion Heart on his Death-Bed)

Popular Superstitions: Opening an umbrella indoors (colour litho)
8668724 Popular Superstitions: Opening an umbrella indoors (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening an umbrella indoors)

The Death of Cyrus, King of Persia, detail from The Wheel of Barlaam, 14th century (fresco)
8683310 The Death of Cyrus, King of Persia, detail from The Wheel of Barlaam, 14th century (fresco) by Bindoccio, Cristoforo di & Piero

Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Tapestry
7209752 Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Tapestry.; Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

The death of Nelson, 21 October 1805, 1807 (oil on canvas)
7337990 The death of Nelson, 21 October 1805, 1807 (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur William (1762-1822); 195.6x261.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Man of Sorrows. 14 th century. Colmar (sculpture)
8711515 Man of Sorrows. 14 th century. Colmar (sculpture); (add.info.: Man of Sorrows. Sandstone. 14 th century. Colmar. France. Colmar. France.); © Pascal Deloche/Godong

The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass)
8714242 The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. The Ascension of Jesus Christ in Heaven)

WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration)
8684963 WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Heroic soldier War events 1914-1918)

Map of Europe at the death of Charlemagne, 814 AD, from A Short History of the World, published c.1936
7125157 Map of Europe at the death of Charlemagne, 814 AD, from A Short History of the World, published c.1936; Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius). Painting. Crucification. Hendrik Herregouts. 1680
7142005 Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius). Painting. Crucification. Hendrik Herregouts. 1680.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius, Waregem, West-Vlaanderen)

Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius). Painting. Crucification. Hendrik Herregouts. 1680
7142004 Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius). Painting. Crucification. Hendrik Herregouts. 1680.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus en Sint-Blasius, Waregem, West-Vlaanderen)

The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia
7136203 The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia.; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

John Calvin on his deathbed
3329504 John Calvin on his deathbed; (add.info.: Illustration of John Calvin (1509-1564) an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation on his deathbed

Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse
5304933 Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse.; (add.info.: Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse. Horses would usually be sent into the afterlife with their owner)

Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles (litho)
8661113 Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles (litho) by Borras Abella, Vicente (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles)

Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)
8673247 Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic priests being put through a mill. Anti-Catholic satire, 1577)

Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan
BEN5478758 Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663)
BEN5469676 Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663), 5th century Ref: 3225 F.41 R°

A tragic duel - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950519 A tragic duel - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

The Eye of the Police in All Countries - Illustration from "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949931 The Eye of the Police in All Countries - Illustration from "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer in battle
5893170 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer in battle.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer leading his troops in battle. Death and the Warrior)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a young man at a desk
5893164 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a young man at a desk.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a young man writing with a quill pen at a desk with several books)

"Your money or your life", 1827 (litho)
7422877 "Your money or your life", 1827 (litho); (add.info.: Transport. "Your money or your life." Armed robbery of a stagecoach of the Messageries Royales in France)

Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms. (print)
7420021 Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms. (print); (add.info.: Marc Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms after stabbing himself with his sword)

B: The Pope - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222062 B: The Pope - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

F: The Impress - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222039 F: The Impress - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

L: the priest - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222014 L: the priest - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument
JEB4906371 Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument. Painting by Simon Fox of Saint Andre (1613-1677) c.1650 (oil on canvas); Palais de Longchamp

Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century (engraving)
NWI4917183 Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century colour engraving); Photo © North Wind Pictures

O: a fat monk (Obesus monachus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222016 O: a fat monk (Obesus monachus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

X: Two players who cheat themselves (Xycophantes or Sycophantes) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221963 X: Two players who cheat themselves (Xycophantes or Sycophantes) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220634 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Cover of Petit Journal (illustrated supplement) n°933 of October 4, 1908: the living torch (engraving)
PCT4281098 Cover of Petit Journal (illustrated supplement) n°933 of October 4, 1908: the living torch (engraving); (add.info.: In an access of mystical madness, a young girl)

Three sisters grieving, 1850
3478369 Three sisters grieving, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting three sisters grieving the loss of their sister by her unmarked grave. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850
3478347 The suicide of Horace Wells, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the suicide of Horace Wells (1815-848) an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry

A mother weeping over an empty cradle, 1850
3478344 A mother weeping over an empty cradle, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother weeping over an empty cradle after losing her infant)

A young girl on her deathbed, 1850
3478336 A young girl on her deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young girl on her deathbed. Illustrated by John Lawson. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Daughters beside their mother's deathbed, 1850
3478332 Daughters beside their mother's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a daughters beside their mother's deathbed. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A daughter beside her mother's deathbed, 1850
3478331 A daughter beside her mother's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a daughter beside her mother's deathbed. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Journeys to the Afterlife: Tragic Deaths and Haunting Tales" Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls, a picturesque setting that witnessed mysterious deaths. Queen Victoria's ill-fated journey over the Tay Bridge, forever etched in history by tragedy. The ominous presence of Kaiser and German royal family's Deaths Head Hussars during WW1. St. Cainnech Cathedral with its haunting round tower in Kilkenny, Ireland - a silent witness to countless departures from this world. Policemen guarding a house in Sidney Street, East London - an eerie scene hinting at impending doom. Death of Wolfe depicted in vivid colors on litho - capturing the final moments of a legendary figure. The fall of Icarus detailed on canvas since 1636, reminding us of mortality's grip even on those who dare to defy it. On Angel Wings at Hexham Abbey, Northumberland - an ethereal reminder that death is not always dark but can be transcendent too. The tragic 1923 Corfu Incident that claimed lives and left scars across nations' histories forever intertwined. Allan Cuthbertson and Patrick Macnee portraying death's enigmatic allure through their artistry on screen. Satire highlighting London's polluted water supply as a subtle reminder that even something as essential as water can bring about our demise. Death’s Head Hawk Moth fluttering ominously; nature itself bearing symbols of mortality. In life or art, they have shaped our collective consciousness – from majestic landscapes like Reichenbach Falls to historical tragedies like Queen Victoria’s fateful journey over Tay Bridge or the haunting presence Head Hussars during WW1 alongside poignant reminders such as St. Cainnech Cathedral with its towering round tower in Kilkenny. Ireland has long been associated with tales of departed souls.