Mourning Collection (#4)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Illustration by Paul Bernay (? -1885) in Le Charivari, 1872-11-1 - Day of the Dead - Republican Republique, Monarchy
ICA4871946 Illustration by Paul Bernay (? -1885) in Le Charivari, 1872-11-1 - Day of the Dead - Republican Republique, Monarchy, Cemetery, Political Right - Bonapartist Bonapartism

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: photographic process of overprinting showing a family looking at
LUX4719717 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: photographic process of overprinting showing a family looking at a picture of a missing woman, 1870; (add.info.: France)

The Death of Saint Joseph (detail) (1870). Jean Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1892). Pastel on paper
SYC4195977 The Death of Saint Joseph (detail) (1870). Jean Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1892). Pastel on paper. Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty
FLO4619070 A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty, a scene in the Holy Land

Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted
FLO4607673 Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted through the thicket while hunting. Greek myth

Tragic death of Tipu Sultan, or Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore, 1799. From Schiavonetti's painting The Body of
FLO4623656 Tragic death of Tipu Sultan, or Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore, 1799. From Schiavonetti's painting The Body of Tipu Sultan Recognized by his Family

A gravedigger, 1850
3478355 A gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gravedigger at work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850
3478342 Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting angels floating by the deathbed of a young woman. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850
3478269 Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow)

A grieving father, 1850
3478267 A grieving father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving father looking a picture of his recently deceased son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850
3478249 A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving woman walking through a churchyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850
3478246 An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a morning band)

A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850
3478341 A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father grieving the loss of his child. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850
3478323 A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife. Illustrated by Robert Barnes (1864-1875)

A widower comforting his two daughters, 1850
3478137 A widower comforting his two daughters, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widower comforting his children)

A widower comforting his two daughters, 1850
3478136 A widower comforting his two daughters, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widower comforting his two daughters)

Tom comforting his friend Arthur
2604888 Tom comforting his friend Arthur; (add.info.: Tom comforting his friend Arthur who is grieving at the death of his father)

Romanesque Art: Episode of the Life of Christ: " The Tomb" Fresco of the 12th century
JEB4931123 Romanesque Art: Episode of the Life of Christ: " The Tomb" Fresco of the 12th century. Church of Saint Quitterie

Romanesque Art: Episode of the Life of Christ: " The Tomb" Fresco of the 12th century
JEB4931047 Romanesque Art: Episode of the Life of Christ: " The Tomb" Fresco of the 12th century. Church of Saint Quitterie

Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). The scene takes place at the Chateau du Plessis. Engraving 1836
JAB4121723 Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). The scene takes place at the Chateau du Plessis. Engraving 1836; (add.info.: Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843)

Brittany, France, Mourning costume of the village of Queninguen, 1865
LUX4733980 Brittany, France, Mourning costume of the village of Queninguen, 1865; (add.info.: Brittany, France, Mourning costume of the village of Queninguen, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe
FLO4671855 Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, Deposition, Side Chapel
7227371 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, Deposition, Side Chapel; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, Deposition)

The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337702 The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 73x83 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Religion. The Hussites mourn Jan Hus, Bohemia (Czech Republic), 1415. Postcard, Czechoslovakia, c.1920
2636259 Religion. The Hussites mourn Jan Hus, Bohemia (Czech Republic), 1415. Postcard, Czechoslovakia, c.1920.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century
JEB4960194 Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

Widow and young man taking coffee in a restaurant talking to a stone mason
FLO4691319 Widow and young man taking coffee in a restaurant talking to a stone mason. She says, And don't forgot in large letters, A good father, fine spouse, he leaves an inconsolable widow

COSTUME: hat: mourning bonnet, Meldrum East End Drapery Warehouse, Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy, c
3548205 COSTUME: hat: mourning bonnet, Meldrum East End Drapery Warehouse, Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy, c. 1875-1885 (silk, cotton, glass, metal); Glasgow Museums

COSTUME: hat: mourning bonnet, Meldrum East End Drapery Warehouse, Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy, c
3548201 COSTUME: hat: mourning bonnet, Meldrum East End Drapery Warehouse, Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy, c. 1875-1885 (silk, cotton, glass, metal); Glasgow Museums

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)

Infant mortality, 1850
3478346 Infant mortality, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting infant mortality: mother weeping for the loss of her baby who is being carried away by the Angel of Death)

A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850
3478335 A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed)

A dying man, 1850
3478330 A dying man, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a dying man in bed with his wife crying at the end of his bed. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A widow, 1850
3478264 A widow, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widow grieving for her loss, whilst her children look on. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young man wearing a black armband, 1850
3478247 A young man wearing a black armband, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young man wearing a black armband, which would be worn to show that the wearer was in mourning)

A woman grieving, 1850
3478235 A woman grieving, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman grieving. Illustrated by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915)

Widow, 1851 (painting)
8719850 Widow, 1851 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 38x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8724776 The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Statue of Prince Leopold at the Albert Memorial Chapel (engraving)
8631297 Statue of Prince Leopold at the Albert Memorial Chapel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Prince Leopold)

Memorial Service for Cecil Rhodes, St Paul's Cathedral, London (litho)
8672102 Memorial Service for Cecil Rhodes, St Paul's Cathedral, London (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memorial Service for Cecil Rhodes)

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Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

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

The death of Anne of Boheme (1366-1394), known as the Good Queen Anne, the first wife of Richard II of England
FLO4630624 The death of Anne of Boheme (1366-1394), known as the Good Queen Anne, the first wife of Richard II of England (1367-1400) in her bed, surrounded by companions, courtiers and clerics

Portrait of Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise (Madame) de Maintenon (1635-1719)
ELD4849056 Portrait of Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise (Madame) de Maintenon (1635-1719), favorite of Louis XIV (Francoise d'Aubigne)

France, Photograph of an engraving depicting the death of Emperor Napoleon III in London, 1873
LUX4730773 France, Photograph of an engraving depicting the death of Emperor Napoleon III in London, 1873; (add.info.: France)

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"Mourning: A Reflection on Grief and Remembrance" In the depths of sorrow, Mary, Queen of Scots found solace in mourning. As she faced her tragic fate, her heart heavy with loss, she exemplified the power of resilience amidst adversity. The New Jerusalem, a vision of hope from c1900, reminds us that even in times of mourning, there is a glimmer of light that guides us towards healing, and is through our collective grief that we find strength to rebuild and create anew. An advert for Jays of London Mourning for families speaks to the universal need for support during times of bereavement. In their compassionate services lies an understanding that mourning is not meant to be endured alone but shared amongst loved ones. On the hallowed grounds where valor met tragedy stands the Irish Brigade memorial on Little Round Top at Gettysburg battlefield. Here we witness how mourning transcends borders and unites nations in honoring those who sacrificed everything for freedom's cause. Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus captures the raw intensity and anguish experienced when losing a cherished companion. This poignant artwork immortalizes grief as an essential part of being human – a testament to love's enduring impact. In The Death of Socrates painted in 1787, we witness profound sadness mingled with reverence as philosophy mourns its greatest martyr. Through this masterpiece, we are reminded that even great minds can succumb to mortality's grasp. Queen Victoria and her children draped in mourning attire at Windsor Palace remind us that grief knows no boundaries – it touches both royalty and commoners alike. Their somber presence serves as a reminder that loss unifies humanity under one shared experience. Tilda Swinton's portrayal in Derek Jarman's Caravaggio (1986) brings forth an exploration into art as catharsis during moments marked by sorrowful introspection. Through creativity emerges healing; through artistry, we find solace.