Dying Collection (#75)

The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas)
XIR173718 The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visiting the plague stricken of Jaffa, 11th March 1799
XIR17307 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visiting the plague stricken of Jaffa, 11th March 1799, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 523x715 cm; Louvre, Paris

Death of Claudius Caesar Nero (AD 37-68) (oil on canvas)
BAL170654 Death of Claudius Caesar Nero (AD 37-68) (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 52x72 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Fable of the old lion, Dirk Stoop, John Ogilby, 1665

Plague in an Ancient City, c. 1652-4 (oil on canvas)
XOS1249101 Plague in an Ancient City, c.1652-4 (oil on canvas) by Sweerts, Michael (1618-64); 119x171 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

A Letter to Mother, 1901 (oil on canvas)
BAL167478 A Letter to Mother, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Weretshchagin, Piotr Petrovitch (1836-86); 104.5x88.5 cm; Art Museum of Yaroslavl, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (oil on panel)
XIR165896 The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (oil on panel) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Pinacoteca Comunale, Citta di Castello, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Battle of Nazareth, 8th April 1799, 1801 (oil on canvas)
XIR165517 The Battle of Nazareth, 8th April 1799, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 135x195 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The Death of General Desaix (1768-1800) at the Battle of Marengo, 14th June 1800
XIR165506 The Death of General Desaix (1768-1800) at the Battle of Marengo, 14th June 1800 (oil on canvas) by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); Musee Bargoin, Clermont-Ferrand

The Battle of Flodden Field, 1882 (gouache and w / c on paper)
XIR165172 The Battle of Flodden Field, 1882 (gouache and w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 52x100 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Walk to Death (oil on panel)
XIR162343 The Walk to Death (oil on panel) by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; (add.info.: La Marche a la Mort; ); German, out of copyright

The Death of the Deer, 1867 (oil on canvas)
XIR161767 The Death of the Deer, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 355x505 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon, France; French, out of copyright

The Devotion of Princess Sybille, 1832 (oil on canvas)
XIR161724 The Devotion of Princess Sybille, 1832 (oil on canvas) by Auvray, Felix (1800-33); 233x294 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

The Hospital Ward (oil on canvas)
XAL161000 The Hospital Ward (oil on canvas) by Ciani, Cesare (1854-1925); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright possible copyright restrictions apply

Andromache Mourning the Death of Hector, 1760-63 (pen & ink and wash on paper)
XYC159613 Andromache Mourning the Death of Hector, 1760-63 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Hamilton, Gavin (1723-98); 13.7x20.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Death of a loved one, print maker: Karel Frederik Bombled

The Death of Jean Valjean, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
XIR159095 The Death of Jean Valjean, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) 1862 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Death of Adonis, Herman van Swanevelt, Henri Bonnart (I), Lodewijk XIV (koning van Frankrijk), 1654

Project for a Monument, The Apotheosis of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas)
XYC158765 Project for a Monument, The Apotheosis of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 100.3x73.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; American

Parinirvana, from The Life of Buddha Sakyamuni (oil on canvas)
XIR157744 Parinirvana, from The Life of Buddha Sakyamuni (oil on canvas) by Tibetan School (18th century); Musee Guimet, Paris

The Death of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR156827 The Death of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Master of Santa Maria del Campo (15th century); 140x77 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; (add.info.: la mort de la vierge; ); Spanish

The Death of Socrates (470-499 BC) 1762 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR227684 The Death of Socrates (470-499 BC) 1762 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Saint-Quentin, Jacques Philippe Joseph de (b.1738); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; French

St. Sebastian (oil on panel)
XKH155114 St. Sebastian (oil on panel) by Palmezzano, Marco (1458-1539); 67.5x42.3 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

General Bonaparte (1769-1821) Receiving the Sword of an Austrian Officer in 1797
XIR154795 General Bonaparte (1769-1821) Receiving the Sword of an Austrian Officer in 1797, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Taunay, Nicolas Antoine (1755-1830); 161x257 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Battle of Krasnoi, 18th November 1812 (oil on canvas)
XIR154793 Battle of Krasnoi, 18th November 1812 (oil on canvas) by Fort, Jean Antoine Simeon (1793-1861); ChAteau de Versailles

St. Genevieve Protecting the Ill, 1680 (oil on canvas)
XIR153965 St. Genevieve Protecting the Ill, 1680 (oil on canvas) by Verdier, Francois (1651-1730); Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris

Return of Napoleon (1769-1821) to the Island of Lobau after the Battle of Essling
XIR153782 Return of Napoleon (1769-1821) to the Island of Lobau after the Battle of Essling, 23rd May 1809, 1812 (oil on canvas) by Meynier, Charles (1768-1832); 373x529 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

The Duke of Orleans Visiting the Sick at l Hotel-Dieu During the Cholera Epidemic in 1832
XIR153775 The Duke of Orleans Visiting the Sick at l Hotel-Dieu During the Cholera Epidemic in 1832 (oil on canvas) by Johannot, Alfred (1800-37); 32.5x43 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Battle of Marengo, detail of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his Major, 1801
XIR153773 The Battle of Marengo, detail of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his Major, 1801 (oil on canvas) (see also 28336) by Lejeune, Louis (1775-1848); ChAteau de Versailles

Death of Charles II, King of Spain, Pieter van den Berge, Anonymous, 1700 - 1702

Death (oil on canvas)
XKH152259 Death (oil on canvas) by Wagenfeldt, Otto (c.1610-71); 76.6x55 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Fredegonda at the Deathbed of Praetextatus (pencil and w / c on paper)
XYC151493 Fredegonda at the Deathbed of Praetextatus (pencil and w/c on paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 22.7x29.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

The Battle of New Orleans and the Death of Major General Packenham, 8th January 1815
XZL151123 The Battle of New Orleans and the Death of Major General Packenham, 8th January 1815, engraved by Joseph Yeager (c.1792-1859) published 1817 (hand-coloured engraving) by West

Francis I (1494-1547) Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) 1818
XIR148775 Francis I (1494-1547) Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) 1818 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 40x50 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Battle of Somosierra, November 30th 1808 (oil on canvas)
XIR147695 Battle of Somosierra, November 30th 1808 (oil on canvas) by Lejeune, Louis (1775-1848); 210x262 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1768 (oil on canvas) Paintings Oil on canvas
XOS1448843 Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1768 (oil on canvas) Paintings Oil on canvas by Brenet, Nicolas Guy (1728-92); 54x65.4 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Death of Meleager, c. 1727 (oil on canvas)
XOS1448839 Death of Meleager, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 51.1x66.7 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

The Victory of Alexander over Porus, c. 1738 (oil on canvas)
XOS1448800 The Victory of Alexander over Porus, c.1738 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 65.8x91.4 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Attacking the Prussians in Plancenoit in the Battle of Waterloo, 1863 (oil on canvas)
XKH141450 Attacking the Prussians in Plancenoit in the Battle of Waterloo, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Northern, Adolf (1828-76); 106.7x159.2 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

The Death of Cleopatra (oil on canvas)
XKH141376 The Death of Cleopatra (oil on canvas) by Elliger, Ottmar, the Younger (1666-1735); 55.4x69 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

St. Clara at the death of a monk (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF139870 St. Clara at the death of a monk (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Death of Dundee in 1675, engraved by Crane (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF138669 Death of Dundee in 1675, engraved by Crane (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Land of Thirst, c. 1869 (oil on canvas)
XIR135600 The Land of Thirst, c.1869 (oil on canvas) by Fromentin, Eugene (1820-76); 103x143 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Pays de la Soif; ); French, out of copyright

The Great Plague of 1665, the Enthusiast Denouncing London (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF135241 The Great Plague of 1665, the Enthusiast Denouncing London (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sketches of the Royal Tapestry Manufactory at Windsor, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127980 Sketches of the Royal Tapestry Manufactory at Windsor, from The Illustrated London News, 29th April 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

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"Dying: A Journey Through Time and Sacrifice" In the depths of history, we bid farewell to an era. Goodbye, Old Man, a poignant tribute captured by Fortunio Matania in 1922, reminds us of the somber toll war takes on our souls. The image of a soldier and his loyal horse during World War I speaks volumes about the sacrifices made on the battlefield. Centuries earlier, a young woman's final moments were immortalized on canvas in Young Woman on her Death Bed (1621). This haunting painting serves as a reminder that death spares no one; it comes for all regardless of age or station. Sometimes, dying becomes an act of defiance against injustice. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at an intersection in Saigon in 1963 to protest President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive measures. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures this self-immolation—a chilling symbol of resistance against tyranny. The Great Sacrifice depicted by James Clark from WWI showcases soldiers laying down their lives for their countries' sake. Their bravery echoes through time as they face death head-on with unwavering resolve. But not all deaths are born out of conflict or rebellion; some belong to artists who leave behind legacies that transcend mortality itself. Anna Pavlova's ethereal grace continues to captivate audiences even after her passing—an eternal dance with death. In The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar (1789), John Trumbull depicts soldiers fighting valiantly until their last breaths defending their fortress—a testament to human resilience when faced with impending doom. Death can also be personified as an assassin lurking in every corner. In Death as Assassin (1851), wood engravings depict its relentless pursuit—reminding us that life is fleeting and unpredictable. Yet amidst these dark portrayals lies hope and tenderness—the delicate balance between life and death. The Young Girl and Death (c.