Tragic Collection

Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Isolde, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]

Ophelia (w / c on paper)
PNH356907 Ophelia (w/c on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ophelia is a character in Shakespeares Hamlet who went mad)

The Lady of Shalott, 1862 (oil on canvas)
XYC152742 The Lady of Shalott, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 24.1x29.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, USA; English, out of copyright

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, 1967
Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, speaking at the launch site in Kazakhstan, on 23 April 1967. Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967) was killed during this mission

Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry Wallis
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius

The Death of Amy Robsart - William Frederick Yeames
Oil on Canvas 87 x 61

Benny Lynch, Scottish boxer, 1938. Born in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Lynch (1913-1946) has been described as Scotlands greatest ever boxer

Ballet Dancer Robert Helpmann as Hamlet
Ballet Dancer Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) as Hamlet - London, New Theatre - Old Vic Production. Date: circa 1942

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas)
XIR267669 Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 189x144 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Oedipe et le Sphinx; mythe; enigme; ); French

The Finding of Moses. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Abyss of Hell), 1480-1490. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Abyss of Hell), 1480-1490. Found in the collection of the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Fire damage at Alexandra Palace, London. On 10 July 1980 fire destroyed the Alexandra Palace in North London. This photograph is dated 19 July 1980

The Last Judgment (Winged Altar), Early 15th cen Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
The Last Judgment (Winged Altar), Early 15th cen.. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Lyrics by Anne Boleyn
Words by Anne Boleyn entitled O Death Rock Me On Sleep accompanied by an illustratio of the ill-fated Queen looking rather tragic. Date: 1934

Titanic sinking / Music Sheet 1912
The Band Was Playing As The Ship Went Down. Written and composed by Robert Donnelly. Music cover inspired by the ill fated passenger ship

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

The Prophet Isaiah and the Hellespontine Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

The Prophet Daniel and the Erythraean Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

The Prophet Jeremiah and the Agrippine Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

The Prophet Obadiah and the Libyan Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

The Prophet Jeremiah and the Phrygian Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican

The Hell. Artist: Napoletano, Filippo (1598-1629)
The Hell. Private Collection

The Death of Hyacinthus, 1752. Creators: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Ovid
The Death of Hyacinthus, 1752

Prince Joachim, Germany, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Joachim, Germany, 1911

Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, c.1633. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, c.1633. The tragic consequences, when Joseph's brothers turned against him, are described in Genesis 37:12-35

Comedy And Tragedy: Sic Vita, modeled 1891-92, cast c1902-05. Creator: Alfred Gilbert
Comedy And Tragedy: Sic Vita, modeled 1891-92, cast c1902-05. This boy's twisting pose encourages us to walk around him, where we discover the cause of his pained expression

Ferdinand Kuehn, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Ferdinand Kuehn, between c1910 and c1915

Box made of the wood of Shakspeare's mulberry-tree, presented to [David] Garrick... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Box made of the wood of Shakspeare's mulberry-tree, presented to [David] Garrick by the town of Stratford-on-Avon, 1864

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "Romeo And Juliet"... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: scene from "Romeo And Juliet", as performed in the Festival Pavilion, 1864

Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving)
1575583 Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a young woman who has drowned by J. Bertrand. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Euripides, the greek tragic poet
3525419 Euripides, the greek tragic poet; Universal History Archive/UIG

A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]

A mourner knees in front of candles, flowers and Christmas tree balls at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016

Aquidaban, Brazilian navy, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Aquidaban, Brazilian navy, 1893

The Patrolman Matsui Yasumichi Prevents a Double Suicide, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Patrolman Matsui Yasumichi Prevents a Double Suicide, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 603

The Suicide, c1836. Creator: Alexandre Gabriel Descamps
The Suicide, c1836. The palette, pistol, and note lying on the floor suggest the tragic sequence of events that has taken place. An artist overcome by adversity has taken his life

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

Bridge of Sighs, 1825-1870. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Bridge of Sighs, 1825-1870

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

AI IMAGE - Romeo and Juliet, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Romeo and Juliet, 2023. The two main characters in "Romeo and Juliet", a tragedy by William Shakespeare

The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire on the right bank of the Piave, which they had managed to cross on the morning of November 16, 1917

The Blind Oedipus Commending his Children to the Gods , 1784. Creator: Bénigne Gagneraux
The Blind Oedipus Commending his Children to the Gods , 1784

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lear divides his power and land between two of his daughters

The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons. Study, late 18th-early 19th century. The Roman leader Lucius Junius Brutus (6th century BCE), founder of the Roman Republic

Act IX: Honzo's Suicide in Front of His Family; Yuranosuke Dressed as a... between c1835 and c1839
Act IX: Honzo's Suicide in Front of His Family; Yuranosuke Dressed as a Komuso Making Preparations to Attack Moronao, between circa 1835 and circa 1839

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"Tragic Tales Unveiled: From Moon Bombers to Ill-fated Ships and Fateful Encounters" In a stunning revelation, the Sunday Sport reports the discovery of a World War Two bomber on the moon's surface. A haunting reminder of past conflicts, this find leaves us pondering the tragedies that unfolded in those dark times. Meanwhile, Ophelia's melancholic presence is captured on paper, her fragile beauty immortalized for eternity. The Lady of Shalott gazes from an oil canvas with longing eyes, trapped in her own tragic destiny. Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown stand united against nature's wrath as they battle treacherous waves and unforgiving storms. Their bravery serves as a testament to human resilience amidst tragedy. Komarov's somber expression before his ill-fated Soyuz 1 launch speaks volumes about the risks undertaken by pioneers venturing into uncharted territories. Benny Lynch, the Scottish boxer at his prime in 1938, symbolizes both triumph and tragedy within one man's journey. Oedipus' encounter with the Sphinx captivates our imagination through an oil painting from 1808. This mythical tale reminds us that even heroes can be entangled in their own tragic fate. The Finding of Moses depicts a heart-wrenching moment when love overcomes despair as a mother saves her child from certain doom. Isolde's sorrowful gaze echoes throughout time while captured by Aubrey Beardsley in c1895; it tells a story of forbidden love leading to ultimate tragedy. A balloon event turns disastrous when Green and Cocking meet their untimely end mid-air – reminding us how fleeting life can be even during moments meant for celebration. And who could forget the Titanic sinking? A music sheet from 1912 evokes profound sadness as we remember lives lost amidst icy waters. Lastly, Hamlet caricatured on a music sheet brings a touch of dark humor to Shakespeare's tragic tale.