Grief Collection (page 10)

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

The Descent from the Cross (detail), c1520. Artist: Jan Gossaert
The Descent from the Cross (detail), c1520. A stooping Joseph of Arimathea holds Christs crown of thorns. Gossaert (c1478-1532) is usually seen as the founder of the Romanist art movement

Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. Artist: Etienne Jeaurat
Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Two Mourners, detail of the decoration of a sarcophagus of The Lady of Madja, 18th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

The Taj Mahal, from the top of the entrance gate, Agra, India. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor

The Entombment, c1450-1516. Artist: Giovanni Bellini
The Entombment, c1450-1516

Pieta, 1498-1500. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Pieta, 1498-1500. The Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus Christ after it has been taken down from the cross (Deposition). From St Peter s, Rome

The Crucifixion, 1465. Artist: Giovanni Bellini
The Crucifixion, 1465. Christ is on the cross with the spear wound in his side. The Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle stand at the foot of the cross. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris

The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. The Virgin Mary, surrounded by supporters, cradles the body of Christ in her lap. The crown of thorns has fallen from his head and lies on the ground (left)

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

The Entombment, late 15th century. Russian icon showing Christs body, wrapped in a shroud, lying in the tomb. The Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and St John the Apostle lean over the body

Death of Marshall Turenne, 1675, (19th century). Henri de La Tour d Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), one of Frances greatest military leaders, was killed at the Battle of Sasbach in Germany

The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. The death of Statira, the wife of Darius III of Persia, in the captivity of Alexander the Great in 331 BC. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Processional banner, c1395-1400. Artist: Spinello Aretino
Processional banner, c1395-1400. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Crucifixion, (part of a diptych), early 14th century. Artist: Pacino di Bonaguida
The Crucifixion, (part of a diptych), early 14th century. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Crucifixion, St Marks Basilica, Venice, Italy

Descent from the Cross, 16th century. Artist: Jacopo Bassano il vecchio
Descent from the Cross, 16th century. From the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal

Triptych of Santa Clara, 1486. Artist: Mestre Hilarius
Triptych of Santa Clara, 1486. The panels depict Christ praying on the Mount of Olives, St Clare and the Miracle of the Safekeeping and the Lamentation of Christ

Christ on the Cross, 16th century. From Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, Portugal

Allegory of Republican France, 1871. Artist: E Courtaux
Allegory of the Republican France, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled La Grande Crucifiee!!! depicting Marianne as Republican France sitting on the tomb of Paris

Christ on the Cross, 17th century. Artist: Hermann Weyer
Christ on the Cross, 17th century. From the collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest, Hungary

The Lamentation over Christ with a Carmelite Monk, c1510. Artist: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano
The Lamentation over Christ with a Carmelite Monk, c1510. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Scene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. Artist: Robert Brown
Scene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. This series of three tales included The Sad Fortunes of the Rev

Widow of a Brahmin committing suttee on her husbands funeral pyre, India, 1815. Despite attempts made from the 16th century to stop this practice

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law, 1873. From the Bible (Ruth 1.14)

Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Artist: Maurice Leloir
Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Officers of Marshal Turennes (1611-1675) army lamenting over his body after he was killed while reconnoitring at Sasbach in

The Women of Gaul, c1827-1893. Artist: Auguste Barthelemy Glaize
The Women of Gaul, c1827-1893. An episode during the Roman invasion of Gaul. Women and children look on in anguish as the Gaulish men are slaughtered by the Romans on the battlefield

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

Ariadne in Naxos; or, Very Like a Wail, 1882. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Irish playwright, novelist, poet and wit, left England in 1882 to tour America

The Entombment, c1497-c1500. Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Entombment, c1497-c1500. Christs body is being carried towards the tomb, centre left, surrounded by mourners. At top left is Calvary, with a ladder leaning against the empty cross

Transportation to Australia, c1830. A convict in chains bidding farewell, perhaps for ever, before being rowed out to join the convict ship bound for Australia

Scene from Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin, c1870. The death of Eva from tuberculosis. Tom and Topsy with the family at Evas bedside while the rest of the slaves in the courtyard pray for

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

The Abbess visited by Death, 1538. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Abbess visited by Death, 1538. From Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death) by Hans Holbein the Younger

Trojan War: King Priam of Troy mourning over the body of his son Hector, 16th century. The Trojan War was a legendary war fought between the Greeks and Trojans in the 12th or 13th century BC

Death of St Francis and Inspection of Stigmata, c1320. Artist: Giotto
Death of St Francis and Inspection of Stigmata, c1320. From the Bardi Chapel, Church of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy

The Deposition from the Cross, 1526-1528. Artist: Jacopo Pontormo
The Deposition from the Cross, 1526-1528. The dead Christ is lifted down after being crucified. From the Capella Capponi, Church of Santa Felicita, Florence, Italy

Pieta, early 16th century. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini
Pieta, early 16th century. The Virgin Mary laments over the body of the crucified Christ. From the Loredan Palace, Venice, Italy

Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo, 14 June, 1800. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) at the Battle of Marengo learning of the death of General Louis Desaix (1768-1800)

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. From the Bible (Ruth 1.14)

Zeuxis Choosing a Model from the Beautiful Girls of Croton, 1789. Artist: Francois-Andre Vincent
Zeuxis Choosing a Model from the Beautiful Girls of Croton, 1789. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Toll of the Sea, the sinking of the Titanic, 1912. Cartoon showing Britannia and America supporting each other in grief. The SS Titanic, operated by the White Star Line

Funeral rites for Bertrand Duguesclin, Constable of France, late19th / early 20th century
Funeral rites for Bertrand Duguesclin, Constable of France, late19th/early 20th century. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Dunkerque, France

Funeral of Albert, Prince Consort, 1861. The hearse approaching St Georges Chapel, Windsor. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, in 1840

Funeral of Albert (1819-1861), Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 1861. The funeral procession in the nave of St Georges Chapel, Windsor

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