Landscape—Scene from Thanatopsis, 1850. Creator: Asher Brown DurandLandscape--Scene from " Thanatopsis", 1850
Orpington, 1768. Artist: John Inigo RichardsOrpington, 1768. From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]
Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835. Also showing figures walking through the graveyard
Church of St Mary, Chigwell, Essex, 1799
Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century
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
Tewkesbury Abbey, 1898. Creator: UnknownTewkesbury Abbey, 1898. Tewkesbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery with Romanesque crossing tower restored by George Gilbert Scott in late 19th century
Church of St Anne, Limehouse, London, 1811. Artist: John ConeyChurch of St Anne, Limehouse, London, 1811. View looking across the churchyard. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, St Anne s, Limehouse was built between 1714 and 1725
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1837. Artist: John Le KeuxAll Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1837. South-west view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. Artist: William Henry TomsAll Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. South-east view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street
St Giles Church, Stoke Poges, 1833. Artist: John ConstableStoke Poges Church, Buckinghamshire, 1833. From the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Church of St Nicholas, Plumstead, Kent, c1800(?). Artist: AYChurch of St Nicholas, Plumstead, Kent, c1800(?). View of the church with figures by a graveside
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
Motherless, c1883, (c1902). Creator: UnknownMotherless, c1883, (c1902). After a painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Victorian graveyard scene: a recently widowed father tends his dead wifes grave while tenderly holding their child
The Vale of Rest, 1858-1859, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Vale of Rest, 1858-1859, (c1902). After a painting in the Tate Gallery, London. Subtitled, Where the weary find repose
Church of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. Artist: A GordonChurch of St John at Hackney, London, c1820. View with a seated woman holding a baby in the foreground of the graveyard
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)
