Cry Collection (page 7)

Queen Jane imprisoned in the Brick Tower, Tower of London, 1553-1554 (1840). Artist: George Cruikshank
Queen Jane imprisoned in the Brick Tower, Tower of London, 1553-1554 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a

Much ado about Nothing

A saucy postcard, early 20th century

Parents object!, late 19th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The death of Leo Tolstoy, Russian author and philosopher, 1910. Tolstoy (1828-1910) is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists

Flight of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward, 1897. Artist: Frances Brundage
Flight of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward, 1897. From Royal Children of English History by Edith Nesbit, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd (London, Paris, New York, 1897)

Chinese maidens weeping with a bride, 1847. Artist: Evans
Chinese maidens weeping with a bride, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

The Empty Cradle, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

Last moments of the Emperor Maximilian, 1867, (late 19th century). Engraving after the 1882 picture by Jean-Paul Laurens, showing the Emperor of Mexico about to be executed

The Tomb of Christ, Master of the Trebon Altarpiece, about 1380, (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
The Tomb of Christ, c1380 (1955). Detail from the Trebon Altarpiece. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955

Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

The dying Mozart listening to the performance of his Requiem, 1791, (c1900). Mozart (1756-1791) just before his death, listening to the performance of the Requiem, his last work

Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

Sir Walter Raleigh parting his wife on the morning of his execution, 1618, (1872). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

Isabella and the Pot of Basil, c1867. Artist: William Holman Hunt
Isabella and the Pot of Basil, c1867. Scene inspired by The Decameron by the Italian Renaissance poet Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). Isabellas brothers murder her lover Lorenzo

The Lament of Jephthahs Daughter, 1846. Artist: Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena
The Lament of Jephthahs Daughter, 1846. The Book of Judges describes how Jephthah, after leading the Israelites to victory in battle against the Ammonites

Calvary, 16th century. Artist: Master of Brunswick
Calvary, 16th century. Master of Brunswick (active ca. 1480-1510). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Parting of Abelard and Heloise, before 1780. Artist: Angelika Kauffmann
The Parting of Abelard and Heloise, before 1780. Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1560s. Artist: Titian
The Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1560s. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Death of Cleopatra, 1875. Artist: Hans Makart
The Death of Cleopatra, 1875. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Kassel

Departure of the cod-fishing boats from Dunkirk, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Departure of the cod-fishing boats from Dunkirk, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th March 1900

In Egypt: The Reserves of the Debt Going up in Smoke, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
In Egypt: The Reserves of the Debt Going up in Smoke, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th June 1896

Between two mothers, 1902. The adopted and the biological mother. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd November 1902

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900. Artist: G Bartsch
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900

Death of Queen Elizabeth, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 6th July 1892

Clytia Turned into a Turnesole, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Clytia Turned into a Turnesole, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The Supplication, c1823-1870. Artist: Prosper Merimee
The Supplication, c1823-1870. Supplication (also known as petitioning) is the most common form of prayer, Private collection

Adam and Eve banished from Paradise, (detail, pre-restoration), c1427. Artist: Masaccio Tommaso
Adam and Eve banished from Paradise, (detail, pre-restoration), c1427. Found in the Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Italy

Convoy Returning with A Necropolis, Egypt, 1881. Published in L Egypt by Gaston Maspero, 1881

Married, vintage French postcard, c1900

Tantalas, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Tantalas, 1799. Plate 9 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain The series is evidence of the artists political liberalism

Paris altarpiece, 15th century. Christ crucified (centre) with the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle on the left and right of the cross

Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. Artist: Frans Francken II
Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. At the foot of the cross are the Virgin Mary with St John the Apostle (left) and Mary Magdalene and Mary the wife of Cleophas (right)

The Entombment, 1450s. Artist: Dieric Bouts
The Entombment, 1450s. Christs body is being lowered into the tomb. The group includes the Virgin Mary, holding Christs wrist, and the other three Marys who were present at the Crucifixion

The Deposition from the Cross, c1268. Artist: T oros Roslin
The Deposition from the Cross, c1268. Two figures hold the body of Christ as a third removes the nails from the feet to free it fully from he cross

Calvary, late 16th century. Artist: Pieter Piertsz the Elder
Calvary, late 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Republic of Latvia Museum of Foreign Art, Riga

Altarpiece of the Parliament of Paris, c1452. Left: St Louis (Louis IX of France) with a tabard of fleur-de-lys and John the Baptist. Right: Charlemagne and St Denis (carrying his head)

St Teresa of Avila before the Cross, c1621-1663. Artist: Guido Cagnacci
St Teresa of Avila before the Cross, c1621-1663. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), was a Spanish mystic and saint who reformed the Carmelite order. She is depicted in tears and wearing a crown of thorns

Adam and Eve Crying over the Body of Able, c1440-1495. Artist: Vrancke Van der Stockt
Adam and Eve Crying over the Body of Able, c1440-1495

Death of Jules Ferry, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Death of Jules Ferry, 1893. Jules Francois Camille Ferry (1832-1893) was a French statesman. He served as Prime Minister of France on two occasions

A Storm at Calais, France, 1893. Artist: Frederic Lix
A Storm at Calais, France, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 9th December 1893

Souvenir de Folkestone (Arrival of the Boulogne Boat), 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Souvenir de Folkestone (Arrival of the Boulogne Boat), 1873. The boat from Boulogne brings French citizens escaping from the troubles of France. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 11, 1873

For the Sake of These!, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
For the Sake of These!, 1871. Peace holds the little children of France by the hand, as the starving and mourning citizens surround her

The Niobe of Nations, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Niobe of Nations, 1870. A weeping Frances gathers her sisters, Paris, Metz and Lyons around her, Paris defiant to the last

Castigation Under Difficulties, 1870. This cartoon shows the child growing up in the image of his father. There is the large family central to mid-Victorian ideals of Home and domesticity

Tout Vient A Qui Sait Attendre, 1875. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
Tout Vient A Qui Sait Attendre, 1875. Frightened passengers in the first-class compartment call to the guard, asking why the train has had to come to such a sudden halt

Womans Wrongs, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Womans Wrongs, 1874. A brutish working-class husband prepares to beat his wife who still bears the insignia of previous violence

Home Intervention, 1862. Britannia says: My Poor, Brave Children! At Least I May Intervene Here! Britannia arrives at the home of a Lancashire mill worker with supplies for his family provided by

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