Deaths Collection (#9)

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

Family members around a deathbed, 1850
3478328 Family members around a deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting family members around a deathbed. Illustrated by Mary Gow (1851-1929) an English water-colourist and illustrator

A mother and daughter-in-law mourning their loss, 1850
3478271 A mother and daughter-in-law mourning their loss, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and daughter-in-law mourning their loss)

The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)
2601205 The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). c.1900 (chromo)
2636203 General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. France. French First Empire)

Death of Socrates, 1749 (engraving)
3432620 Death of Socrates, 1749 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Socrates, from a 1749 print. Socrates, 470/469-399 BC. Classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher.)

A grieving mother and father, 1850
3478265 A grieving mother and father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a grieving mother and father. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Illustration, Czech Republic, c.1900 (postcard)
3434016 Music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Illustration, Czech Republic, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Illustration de F.Ch. Coll. Part. Music)

The Carter being visited by death
3478604 The Carter being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Carter being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Death
3478592 Death; (add.info.: Print titled Death by Sebald Beham (1500-1550) German painter and printmaker. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Death snatching a woman
3478589 Death snatching a woman; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting death snatching a young woman away from her family. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Death, in the form of time, 1850
3478617 Death, in the form of time, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting death, in the form of time with his scythe, coming on the old woodcutter)

The old woman being visited by death
3478615 The old woman being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the old woman being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

"The ragged market-girl cried, Will Christmas die too, then?'" (colour litho)
8631987 "The ragged market-girl cried, Will Christmas die too, then?'" (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

"As Paul I Taylor looked at her he seemed to look at his dead wife" (litho)
8631785 "As Paul I Taylor looked at her he seemed to look at his dead wife" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Lord Nelson, 21 October 1805 (engraving)
8632451 The Death of Lord Nelson, 21 October 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Lord Nelson, 21 October 1805)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630757 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

James Watt (engraving)
8669262 James Watt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt. "A son and daughter survived her)

Westminster Scholars War Memorial, Westminster School, London (engraving)
8677195 Westminster Scholars War Memorial, Westminster School, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster Scholars War Memorial)

David mourning for Absalom (litho)
8675941 David mourning for Absalom (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David mourning for Absalom. 2 Samuel 18:33)

The First Loss (engraving)
8635873 The First Loss (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Loss. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

Death of the Duke of York, 1460 (engraving)
8636824 Death of the Duke of York, 1460 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Duke of York, 1460)

Death of Cardinal Wolsey, 1530 (engraving)
8636820 Death of Cardinal Wolsey, 1530 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Cardinal Wolsey, 1530)

Intensity of Suicide in England in Each County, Period 1872-76 (colour litho)
8634279 Intensity of Suicide in England in Each County, Period 1872-76 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The messenger warning Rufus (engraving)
8636270 The messenger warning Rufus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The messenger warning Rufus)

Funerary triclinium, Pompeii (engraving)
8635768 Funerary triclinium, Pompeii (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Funerary triclinium, Pompeii. Illustration from Rom)

Death of Hannibal (engraving)
8635737 Death of Hannibal (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Hannibal, c181 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho)
8635160 Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving)
8635003 Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristomenes escaping from the pit into which he had been thrown by)

Death (engraving)
8672824 Death (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death. Illustration from Histoire de France Tintamarresque, by Touchatout (Librairie des Ouvrages Illustrees)

David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho)
8675995 David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David sacrifices on Mount Moriah. 1 Chronicles 21:15)

Imperial War Museum exhibits remembering World War one (b/w photo)
8664253 Imperial War Museum exhibits remembering World War one (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lest they forget)

The Death of St Genevieve (litho)
8661246 The Death of St Genevieve (litho) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of St Genevieve)

Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho)
8661339 Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar)

Death of Mithradates (litho)
8660850 Death of Mithradates (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Mithradates)

The Death of Anacreon (litho)
8660814 The Death of Anacreon (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Anacreon)

Li Po reciting before the Emperor (litho)
8661054 Li Po reciting before the Emperor (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Li Po reciting before the Emperor)

Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis, 1815 (litho)
8660965 Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis, 1815 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis)

Metz: Le Pont des Morts (b/w photo)
8640669 Metz: Le Pont des Morts (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pont des Morts)

The death of Pompey (engraving)
8639522 The death of Pompey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Pompey)

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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.