Symbolised Collection (#5)

The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage. 1827 (engraving)
7233021 The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage.1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage)

The skeleton of Death with university students. 1827 (engraving)
7233013 The skeleton of Death with university students. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death with university students)

The skeleton of Death and the hunter. 1827 (engraving)
7233011 The skeleton of Death and the hunter.1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

The skeleton of Death and the glutton. 1827 (engraving)
7233010 The skeleton of Death and the glutton. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the glutton)

The skeleton of Death brings the last bottle of wine to a drinker, 1827 (engraving)
7233008 The skeleton of Death brings the last bottle of wine to a drinker, 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene. 1827 (engraving)
7233004 The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death in a Dramatic Scene)

The skeleton of Death and the Antiquary. 1827 (engraving)
7233002 The skeleton of Death and the Antiquary. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the Antiquary)

Death and the Hypochondriac. 1827 (engraving)
7233000 Death and the Hypochondriac. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Hypochondriac)

The skeleton of Death brings a scroll to a woman on a terrace. 1827 (engraving)
7232992 The skeleton of Death brings a scroll to a woman on a terrace. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

the ceiling of the Hall of Constantine, detail. 1585 (fresco)
7232619 the ceiling of the Hall of Constantine, detail. 1585 (fresco) by Laureti, Tommaso (c.1530-1602); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Mercurys chariot, 1672. (painting)
7231610 Mercurys chariot, 1672. (painting) by Champaigne, Jean Baptiste de (1631-81); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Versailles palace)

India: Buddhist Idols and Symbols (engraving)
7152688 India: Buddhist Idols and Symbols (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buddhist Idols and Symbols)

Triumphia, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154133 Triumphia, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumphia, cigar label)

The English Bulldog and the Corsican bloodhound - after the Battle of Waterloo, 1895 (illustration)
7211551 The English Bulldog and the Corsican bloodhound - after the Battle of Waterloo, 1895 (illustration) by Roberts, Piercy (fl.1791-1828); (add.info)

WHAT A FREEDOM! 1903 (oil on canvas)
7215394 WHAT A FREEDOM! 1903 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: 1903//Oil on canvas This painting)

NAVE NAVE MOE (Sacred Spring: Sweet Dreams), 1894 (oil on canvas)
7215368 NAVE NAVE MOE (Sacred Spring: Sweet Dreams), 1894 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); State Hermitage Museum, St

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212201 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

River Nile and Goddess Cybele 1779 - 1780, fresco
7225017 River Nile and Goddess Cybele 1779 - 1780, fresco by Conca, Tommaso (1734-1822); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Center of Ceiling decoration)

ALEXANDER III RECEIVING THE DEANS OF CANTONS IN THE COURTYARD OF THE PALACE, 1886 (oil on canvas)
7215375 ALEXANDER III RECEIVING THE DEANS OF CANTONS IN THE COURTYARD OF THE PALACE, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225012 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783
7225007 Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783 by Pecheux, Laurent (1729-1821); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

One Hundred Proverbs: Behind the Cross Often Stands the Devil, 1845 (engraving)
7211797 One Hundred Proverbs: Behind the Cross Often Stands the Devil, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One hundred proverbs)

The Name of Jesus (engraving)
7182236 The Name of Jesus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Name of Jesus)

L ouverture de la chasse (engraving)
7200000 L ouverture de la chasse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L ouverture de la chasse)

Spring Wave No. 292 c1895 (textile print)
7225739 Spring Wave No.292 c1895 (textile print) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Advertising board for Fromy cognac: a French soldier from 1815 and a furry from 1915, 1916 (lithograph)
7223630 Advertising board for Fromy cognac: a French soldier from 1815 and a furry from 1915, 1916 (lithograph) by Willette

Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783
7225006 Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783 by Pecheux, Laurent (1729-1821); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

The virgin and Child with Saint John Nepomucene, Before 1732, oil on canvas
7224997 The virgin and Child with Saint John Nepomucene, Before 1732, oil on canvas by Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764); Villa Borghese, Rome

Time (engraving)
7169129 Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time. Illustration for An Encyclopaedia of Every-Day Knowledge for the Young by W Martin (new edn)

The Round World (engraving)
7169125 The Round World (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Round World. Illustration for An Encyclopaedia of Every-Day Knowledge for the Young by W)

Storm Lovers, 1904-1908 (tempera on canvas)
7215404 Storm Lovers, 1904-1908 (tempera on canvas) by Utkin, Petr Savvic (1877-1934); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

The Week, 1934 (gouache on paper)
7224527 The Week, 1934 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

The Great Buddha, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7215361 The Great Buddha, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: PAUL GAUGUIN (1848-1903) Le Grand Bouddha The Great Buddha Tahiti

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225013 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225011 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212202 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

Numbers (engraving)
7169126 Numbers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Numbers. Illustration for An Encyclopaedia of Every-Day Knowledge for the Young by W Martin (new edn)

St Mark the Evangelist (engraving)
7149623 St Mark the Evangelist (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Mark the Evangelist)

St Luke the Evangelist (engraving)
7149620 St Luke the Evangelist (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Luke the Evangelist)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Industrie; Arts and manufactures; Gewerbfleisz (engraving)
7196404 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Industrie; Arts and manufactures; Gewerbfleisz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assinboin Medicine Sign, 1833 (w / c on paper)
5054757 Assinboin Medicine Sign, 1833 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; (add.info)

One Hundred Proverbs, Raise the Crow It Will Cut Your Eyes, 1845 (engraving)
7211800 One Hundred Proverbs, Raise the Crow It Will Cut Your Eyes, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One Hundred Proverbs)

One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving)
7211798 One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One Hundred Proverbs)

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225014 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783
7225008 Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783 by Pecheux, Laurent (1729-1821); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

S Matthew (engraving)
7182257s Matthew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Matthew. Illustration for The Calendar of the Prayer-Book Illustrated (James Parker)

S Luke (engraving)
7182251s Luke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Luke. Illustration for The Calendar of the Prayer-Book Illustrated (James Parker)

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"Symbolised: Unveiling the Hidden Meanings in Art and History" Step into a world where every stroke of a brush, every line on a canvas, and every engraving carries profound symbolism. From the elegance of the Hispano-Suiza Car in 1932 to the mesmerizing Allegory of Music painted in 1649, these works transport us to realms beyond their mere physical existence. Intriguingly, Zeus takes flight as an eagle in an enchanting 18th-century engraving, reminding us of his majestic power. Meanwhile, "The Corsican bloodhound pursued by the Russian bear" captivates our imagination with its gripping illustration from 1895—a symbolic representation of Napoleon Bonaparte's relentless pursuit. Delving deeper into this realm of symbols, we encounter Death personified. In one chilling scene from an 18th-century engraving titled "The skeleton of Death murdering a bookseller, " mortality confronts knowledge itself. A haunting vignette depicts a man hanging from a gibbet alongside a skeletal figure—an eerie reminder that life is fleeting. But not all encounters with Death are gruesome; sometimes they carry social commentary. An intriguing engraving from 1792 portrays The skeleton of Death whipping a prostitute with cat-o-nine-tails—a stark depiction highlighting societal vices and moral decay. As we turn through history's pages further still, Volume 2 of Deaths Doings reveals its title page engraved in 1827—beckoning us to explore more tales entwined with mortality's touch. And who can forget Francisco Goya's masterpiece? "The execution of May 3rd" immortalizes heroism amidst tragedy—an oil painting that forever etches bravery onto our collective memory. Yet even artists themselves are not spared from death's embrace. Domenico Morelli meets his untimely demise captured vividly in color lithography—the passing away of Italy's greatest contemporary artist, forever commemorated.