Pottery cremation urn, from a grave at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th centuryPottery cremation urn, from a cremation grave in a cemetery at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century. The urn is decorated with deeply incised chevrons which are filled with
Landscape—Scene from Thanatopsis, 1850. Creator: Asher Brown DurandLandscape--Scene from " Thanatopsis", 1850
Resurrectionists or body snatchers raiding a cemetery to provide a cadaver for dissection, 1887. The phenomenon of body snatching became increasingly prevalent in the late 18th
Tottenham Old Church, 1844. Creator: UnknownTottenham Old Church, 1844. Parish church of Allhallows in what is now north London. The church is built of hewn stone, flint, and rubble; its architecture is of various periods, though, probably
Behold the place where they laid him, 19th century. Creator: W HollBehold the place where they laid him, 19th century. Biblical scene, from Mark 16: 6: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth
Cathcarts Hill, c1880. Episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
Cemetery at edge of Romney, West Va. 1942. Creator: John VachonCemetery at edge of Romney, West Virginia. [Signs: Key to Happy Motoring for 42 - Care Saves Wear - Esso ; Fort Pitt Ale ]
Llano de San Juan, New Mexico, Catholic Church, 1940. Creator: Russell LeeLlano de San Juan, New Mexico, Catholic Church
Victorian gravestone, Mississippi, 1935. Creator: Walker EvansVictorian gravestone. Mississippi. [The Lockwood Monument in Crystal Springs Cemetery; tomb of Dr. Benjamin Benson Mott Lockwood (1870-1896), a young surgeon who died at the age of 26
Ordway, General Albert. Grave at Arlington Cemetery, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: UnknownOrdway, General Albert. Grave at Arlington Cemetery, between 1890 and 1910
A graveyard at Gloucester which holds the remains of many of the... Gloucester, MassachusettsGloucester, Massachusetts. A graveyard at Gloucester which holds the remains of many of the old whaleboat captains and fishermen who lost their lives at sea
Annual cleansing day at Wheeleys Church, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeAnnual cleansing day at Wheeleys Church. Person County, North Carolina
Tombstone in a red clay Negro cemetery, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeTombstone in a red clay Negro cemetery. Person County, North Carolina
A red clay Negro cemetery, Bethel Hill High School, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeA red clay Negro cemetery. No attempts to lay out crops. The graves in rows with narrow spaces between. This cemetery was a solid space of red clay washed by the rains
Middle class houses of the town, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker EvansMiddle class houses of the town. Birmingham, Alabama
Bethlehem graveyard and steel mill, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker EvansBethlehem graveyard and steel mill. Pennsylvania
Gravestone in Bethlehem graveyard, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker EvansGravestone in Bethlehem graveyard. Pennsylvania
Sharecroppers grave, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker EvansSharecroppers grave. Hale County, Alabama. [Empty jars and Coke bottle]
Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker EvansStreet in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania
The Funeral of the late James Selby, the celebrated "Whip";the coaches at Reigate CemeteryThe Funeral of the late James Selby, the celebrated " Whip" ; the coaches at Reigate Cemetery, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
The Graves of the Wordsworth family, Grasmere, 1888. Creator: UnknownThe Graves of the Wordsworth family, Grasmere, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888
Yew, from The Park and the Forest, 1841. Creator: James Duffield HardingYew, from The Park and the Forest, 1841
Churchyard, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy MarksChurchyard, n.d
Rest for the Weary, 1902. Creator: Philip William MayRest for the Weary, 1902
Home from Sea, 1856-1863. Creator: Arthur HughesHome from Sea, 1856-1863. This work was originally exhibited as The Mothers Grave : a boy in sailors uniform weeps over the grave of his mother who has died while he was at sea
Le Vampire (The Vampyre) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1820. Creator: UnknownLe Vampire (The Vampyre) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1820
The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. Creator: UnknownThe Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. The doctor rides a horse, talks to a grave-digger, climbs a tree to escape a bull, and falls over outside a castle
Loves Melancholy, 1866. Creator: Constant MayerLoves Melancholy, 1866. Painting of a woman wearing a long black dress with a white scarf tied around her neck. She holds a bouquet of flowers and wears a wedding ring
Southside of Cromer Church, c. 1850s. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell TurnerSouthside of Cromer Church, c. 1850s. [Exterior of the Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul at Cromer in Norfolk. The building dates from the 14th century]. Albumen print
Lintel, over Cemetery Gateway, 1937. Creator: Albert PrattLintel, over Cemetery Gateway, 1937
Untitled (Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1850. [Grave of Amos Binney MD, co-founder of the Boston Society of Natural History]. Daguerreotype
Blandford Church, Petersburg, Virginia, April 1865. Creator: Alexander GardnerBlandford Church, Petersburg, Virginia, April 1865. Albumen print, pl. 85 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
Picquet House, Cathcarts Hill, from General Bosquets Quarters, 1855. A work made of salted paper print, from the album " photographic pictures of the seat of war in the crimea" (1856)
Officers on the Look out at Cathcarts Hill, 1855. Creator: Roger FentonOfficers on the Look out at Cathcarts Hill, 1855. A work made of salted paper print, from the album " photographic pictures of the seat of war in the crimea" (1856)
Gateway of Cemetery, Gettysburg, July 1863. Creator: Alexander GardnerGateway of Cemetery, Gettysburg, July 1863. Albumen print, pl. 39 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume I" (1866)
The Tombs of the Generals on Cathcarts Hill, 1855. Creator: Roger FentonThe Tombs of the Generals on Cathcarts Hill, 1855. A work made of salted paper print, plate 13 from the album " photographs taken in the crimea" (1856)
Cemetery, Cathcarts Hill, 1855. Creator: Roger FentonCemetery, Cathcarts Hill, 1855. A work made of salted paper print, from the album " photographic pictures of the seat of war in the crimea" (1856)
Bench in Cemetary Lot, c. 1941. Creator: Fred HassebrockBench in Cemetary Lot, c. 1941
The Dead Christ supported by an angel, 1582. Creator: Giuseppe ScolariThe Dead Christ supported by an angel, 1582
The Eleven Ages of Man, mid 17th century. Creator: Gerhard AltzenbachThe Eleven Ages of Man, mid 17th century
The Vision of Ezekiel; a group of corpses and skeletons emerging out of tombs, above them five winged putti holding a banderole, 1554
The vision of Ezekiel, with the dead rising and putting on their flesh, God the Father above in the sky, 1579
The Eleven Ages of Woman, mid 17th century. Creator: Gerhard AltzenbachThe Eleven Ages of Woman, mid 17th century
Buen-Ventura Savannah, Ga. 1866. Creator: George N. BarnardBuen-Ventura Savannah, Ga. 1866. Albumen print, plate 48 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)
Chester Cathedral - From Walls, 1850 / 94. Creator: Francis BedfordChester Cathedral - From Walls, 1850/94. Albumen print, stereo, no. 911 from the series " Chester Illustrated"
84. Tombeau du Sultan Tarabey, 1843. Creator: Fichot84. Tombeau du Sultan Tarabey, 1843. Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi, Cairo
View of the Mount of Olives, 1839. Creator: Heinrich von MayrView of the Mount of Olives, 1839. From Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient, gessamelt auf der Reise Sr. Hoheit des Herrn Herzogs Maximilian in Bayern nach Nubien, Aegypten, Palaestina
Napoleon's tomb with a hidden silhouette, 1838-93. Creator: Francois-Charles OberthürNapoleon's tomb with a hidden silhouette, 1838-93. Night clos'd around Napoleon's final Home, A shadowy form stood by the moonlight Tomb
