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Mourner Collection (page 5)

Background imageMourner Collection: Ceremony of burning a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband, 1847

Ceremony of burning a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband, 1847. Suttee was an Indian funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husbands funeral pyre

Background imageMourner Collection: The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

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]

Background imageMourner Collection: The Entombment, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

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]

Background imageMourner Collection: The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Assumption and Coronation 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

Background imageMourner Collection: Prince Alberts funeral, 1861

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

Background imageMourner Collection: The death of King Arthur, (19th century)

The death of King Arthur, (19th century). Victorian depiction of the legendary Arthurs voyage to Avalon

Background imageMourner Collection: The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (1847). Artist: Frederick Richard Pickersgill

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

Background imageMourner Collection: The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (c1847)

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

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of the Duke of Albany: The procession entering Windsor Castle, 1884, (1900)

Funeral of the Duke of Albany: The procession entering Windsor Castle, 1884, (1900). Queen Victorias son Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, had haemophilia

Background imageMourner Collection: The Funeral of Sir Robert Peel, Staffordshire, 1850, (c1888)

The Funeral of Sir Robert Peel, Staffordshire, 1850, (c1888). Mourners carrying the coffin of British prime minister Peel (1788-1850). Peel was thrown from his horse and he died three days later

Background imageMourner Collection: A Highland Funeral, 1882, (1912). Artist: Sir James Guthrie

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

Background imageMourner Collection: The royal mourners following the funeral procession from Osborne House to the Trinity Pier, 1901

The royal mourners following the funeral procession from Osborne House to the Trinity Pier, 1901
The royal mourners following the funeral procession from Osborne House to the Trinity Pier, Isle of Wight, 1901. Victoria (1819-1901) was the longest-ruling British monarch, reigning from 1837-1901

Background imageMourner Collection: A Patagonian Funeral, 1877

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

Background imageMourner Collection: The Death of the Virgin, 1612. Artist: Gaspard Gailius

The Death of the Virgin, 1612. Artist: Gaspard Gailius
The Death of the Virgin, 1612. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

Background imageMourner Collection: Merchants Funeral Banquet, 1870s. Artist: Firs Sergeevich Zhuravlev

Merchants Funeral Banquet, 1870s. Artist: Firs Sergeevich Zhuravlev
Merchants Funeral Banquet, 1870s. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageMourner Collection: Members of the Central Committee carrying Lenins coffin, 27 January, 1924

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

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral procession of the poet Valery Bryusov, Moscow, USSR, 12 October 1924

Funeral procession of the poet Valery Bryusov, Moscow, USSR, 12 October 1924. Bryusov (1873-1924) was one of the leading members of the Symbolist movement in Russian literature

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral procession of the poet Alexander Blok, Petrograd, Russia, 10 August 1921

Funeral procession of the poet Alexander Blok, Petrograd, Russia, 10 August 1921. Blok (1880-1921) was a leading member of the Symbolist movement in Russian literature

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Joseph Stalin, Moscow, USSR, March 1953

Funeral of Joseph Stalin, Moscow, USSR, March 1953. Present (from left to right) are Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov (1890-1986)

Background imageMourner Collection: Honouring Our Dead in Japan, 1901

Honouring Our Dead in Japan, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 27th October 1901

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of the Empress Dowager of Japan, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle

Funeral of the Empress Dowager of Japan, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Funeral of the Empress Dowager of Japan, 1897. The funeral of Empress Eisho, widow of Emperor Komei of Japan. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1897

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Lajos Kossuth, Budapest, 21st March 1894. Artist: Paul Merwart

Funeral of Lajos Kossuth, Budapest, 21st March 1894. Artist: Paul Merwart
Funeral of Lajos Kossuth, Budapest, 21st March 1894. Lajos Louis Kossuth (1802-1894) was a Hungarian lawyer, politician who became Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1849 as it sought to

Background imageMourner Collection: King George Vs funeral procession passing along Piccadilly, London, 28 January 1936

King George Vs funeral procession passing along Piccadilly, London, 28 January 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Background imageMourner Collection: King George V lying in state in Westminster Hall, London, January 1936

King George V lying in state in Westminster Hall, London, January 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Background imageMourner Collection: The crowd waiting to pass by King George Vs catafalque in Westminster Hall, London, January 1936

The crowd waiting to pass by King George Vs catafalque in Westminster Hall, London, January 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Anne of Britanny, Notre Dame, Paris, 1514, (16th century)

Funeral of Anne of Britanny, Notre Dame, Paris, 1514, (16th century). From a work in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Anne of Britanny, Paris, 1514, (16th century)

Funeral of Anne of Britanny, Paris, 1514, (16th century). The funerary procession in the streets of Paris. From a work in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMourner Collection: The Funeral at Ornans, 1850. Artist: Gustave Courbet

The Funeral at Ornans, 1850. Artist: Gustave Courbet
The Funeral at Ornans, 1850. This realistic representation of a simple country funeral, with the village priest leading the cortege to the open grave where the mourners are waiting

Background imageMourner Collection: The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. Artist: Annibale Carracci

The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. The Virgin Mary, lamenting, holds the body of the dead Christ in her lap

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1882

Funeral of Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1882. After his death at Down House, his home for forty years, the body of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was brought to Westminster Abbey, London, where

Background imageMourner Collection: Papyrus of Ani, Mourners Ancient Egyptian Funeral Procession, c1250 BC

Papyrus of Ani, Mourners Ancient Egyptian Funeral Procession, c1250 BC. This section of Ani?s Book of the Dead shows his funeral procession, . hed at British Museum

Background imageMourner Collection: Widow of a Brahmin committing suttee on her husbands funeral pyre, India, 1815

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

Background imageMourner Collection: Dr Syntax watching his wifes coffin being lowered into the grave, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Dr Syntax watching his wifes coffin being lowered into the grave, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax watching his wifes coffin being lowered into the grave, 1820. From William Combes Dr Syntax. (London, 1820)

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Francois Arago, French astronomer, physicist and politician, Paris, 5 October 1853

Funeral of Francois Arago, French astronomer, physicist and politician, Paris, 5 October 1853. Dominique Francois Jean Arago (1786-1853) made important discoveries in the fields of astronomy

Background imageMourner Collection: Page from Le Livre de Lancelot du Lac (The Book of Sir Lancelot of the Lake), 15th century

Page from Le Livre de Lancelot du Lac (The Book of Sir Lancelot of the Lake), 15th century. At top right Lancelot holds the decapitated head of Sir Agravain, Knight of the round table

Background imageMourner Collection: Death of St Francis and Inspection of Stigmata, c1320. Artist: Giotto

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

Background imageMourner Collection: The Deposition from the Cross, 1526-1528. Artist: Jacopo Pontormo

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

Background imageMourner Collection: Death of Buddha, c483 BC, (17th century)

Death of Buddha, c483 BC, (17th century). Buddha (The Enlightened One), the founder of Buddhism, was born Prince Gautama Siddhartha (c563-c483 BC), son of a rajah in Nepal

Background imageMourner Collection: Funeral of Albert, Prince Consort, 1861

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

Background imageMourner Collection: Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. The German Eagle sits mournfully on a rock high above the sinking sun. This cartoon illustrates the recent death of the German Emperor, Wilhelm I of Prussia

Background imageMourner Collection: Too Late!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Too Late!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Too Late!, 1885. Britannia mourns the loss of General Gordon. When trouble started to loom in Egypt, the British government sent one of the countrys finest soldiers to sort the matter out

Background imageMourner Collection: What The Nation Hopes Soon To See, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel

What The Nation Hopes Soon To See, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
What The Nation Hopes Soon To See, 1863. On 8th January 1864, the New Year was celebrated by the birth of a son, Albert Victor, afterwards Duke of Clarence, to the Prince and Princess of Wales

Background imageMourner Collection: The Lamentation, from The Large Passion. n. d. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Lamentation, from The Large Passion. n. d. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Lamentation, from The Large Passion.n.d



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