Grief Collection (page 9)

St Mary Magdalene, 1886. Devoted disciple of Jesus. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 1, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Christ on the Cross, 1516 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Christ on the Cross, 1516 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Entombment, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Entombment, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Death of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Death of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

The Virgin and the Dead Christ, 1913. Artist: Hans Leu The Younger
The Virgin and the Dead Christ, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Study for The Entombment, 1913. Artist: Raphael
Study for The Entombment, 1913. From a drawing at the University of Oxford. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Prince Alberts funeral, 1861. Procession in the nave of St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, in 1840

Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). Artist: Workshop of the Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). From the workshop of the Master of the Trebon Altarpiece. Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague

The Vyssi Brod Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
The Vyssi Brod Crucifixion, before 1400 (1955). Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina

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

Crucifixion, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod Altar
Crucifixion, 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

Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy. The pieta is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Christ

Cleopatra, c1880-1882. Artist: W Unger
Cleopatra, c1880-1882. Cleopatra committing suicide with the aid of an asp. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

The Death of the First Born, 1872 (c1880-1882). Artist: A Mongin
The Death of the First Born, 1872 (c1880-1882). The last of the plagues of Egypt. The Pharaoh holds his dead son. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas

The Widower, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (1847). Artist: Frederick Richard Pickersgill
The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (1847). The burial of King Harold II after his defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (c1847). The burial of King Harold II after his defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

King Edward V of England, (1788). Artist: Cook
King Edward V of England, (1788). Portrait of Edward (1470-1483) who came to the throne at the age of twelve. Edward was king from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later

The Bubblers Mirrorour, or Englands Folley (grief), 1720. Shares in the South Sea Company rose through overheated speculation causing the South Sea Bubble

Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 19th century. Artist: Robert Wallis
Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 19th century. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)

Fishermen carrying a Drowned Man, c1861, (1912). Artist: Jozef Israels
Fishermen carrying a Drowned Man, c1861, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Easter Sepulchre, 1554-1564, (1870). Illustrated from a stone statue found in St Etienne, Saint-Mihiel, France. An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance

A Highland Funeral, 1882, (1912). Artist: Sir James Guthrie
A Highland Funeral, 1882, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912

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

The Bereaved Mother, 1872. This is possibly inspired by the American Civil War (1861-1865) between the United States of America (the Union) and the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)

A Patagonian Funeral, 1877. Tehuelches is the collective name of the native tribes of Patagonia from the Strait of Magellan to the Negro River at the southern tip of South America

The Death of the Great King Sesostris, Ancient Egypt, (1775). Artist: Charles Grignion
The Death of the Great King Sesostris, Ancient Egypt, (1775). Deathbed scene of the pharaoh mourned by his courtiers. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

The Widows Petition, Between 1475 and 1500. Artist: Italian master
The Widows Petition, Between 1475 and 1500. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Widow Burning in India, 1728. Artist: Picart, Bernard (1673?1733)
Widow Burning in India, 1728. From a private collection

In the Garden, 1898. Artist: Gaston de Latouche
In the Garden, 1898. Found in the collection of the Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odessa, Russia

The Lamentation over Christ, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
The Lamentation over Christ, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional W Wereshchagin Art Museum, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

The Crucifixion with the Virgin and John the Baptist, c1540. Artist: Sodoma
The Crucifixion with the Virgin and John the Baptist, c1540. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Entombment of Christ, 1620s. Artist: Giulio Cesare Procaccini
The Entombment of Christ, 1620s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Descent from the Cross, 1620s. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
The Descent from the Cross, 1620s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

The Death of Dido, c1637-c1640. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
The Death of Dido, c1637-c1640. Dido, Queen of Carthage, commits suicide after being abandoned by her lover, Aeneas. The story is recounted in the Aeniad, a poem by the Roman poet Virgil

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, late 15th or early 16th century. Artist: Gerard David
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, late 15th or early 16th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Members of the Central Committee carrying Lenins coffin, 27 January, 1924
Members of the Central Committee carrying Lenins coffin, Moscow, USSR, 27 January, 1924. The Bolshevik leader died on 21 January 1924

Andromache mourns Hector, 1783. Artist: Jacques Louis David
Andromache mourns Hector, 1783. David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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

Death of Joseph, Chief of the Nez-Perce, 1904. Chief Joseph (1840-1904) was the chief of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce Indians during General Oliver Howards attempt to forcibly

The Poverty-Stricken Family, or The Suicide, 1849, (1897). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st January 1897

Emperor of Russia at the tomb of Cornot, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Emperor of Russia at the tomb of Cornot, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th November 1896

Death of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, President of the French Third Republic, 1894. Sadi Carnot (1837-1894) was stabbed by an Italian anarchist named Sante Jeronimo Caserio after delivering a speech

The death of the Comte de Paris, England, 1894. Artist: Lionel Noel Royer
The Death of the Comte de Paris, England, 1894. Louis-Philippe Albert of Orleans, Count of Paris (1838-1894) was the grandson of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French

The death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, 1894. Artist: Henri Meyer
The death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, 1894. Alexander III (1845-1894) reigned as Emperor of Russia from 14 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Nicholas II

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