Intentional act of causing one's own death

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The suicide of Cato. Etching by P. Testa, 1648.

A destitute girl throws herself from a bridge, her life ruined by alcoholism. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848.

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The death of Cleopatra. Etching by or after A. Hirschvogel, 1547.

The wife of Hasdrubal the Boetharch, seeing the defeat of Carthage by the Romans, throws herself and her children into a blazing temple in front of distressed onlookers. Engraving by P. Woeiriot.

Tillingham : A second Virgin Mary! : from some fragmentary leaves, in the possession of Charles Clark. (Fac-simile reprint) / printed by Charles Clark, (an amateur) at his Private Press.

An episode in The sorrows of young Werther, by Goethe: Albert, the husband of Charlotte, asks his wife to comply with Werther's request to lend him his pistols; she hands them to Werther's servant boy, knowing that Werther will shoot himself with them. Line engraving by P. Bonato after J.H. Ramberg.

Suttee, with Lord Hastings shown as accepting bribes to allow its continuation. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1815, after Quiz.

The suicides of Pyramus and Thisbe: Thisbe and Pyramus lying dead in front of Ninus' tomb, having stabbed themselves with the sword next to them. Line engraving by V. Vangelisti after G. Reni.

An episode in Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens: a crowd gathers around Mr Mantalini who has attempted to poison himself. Etching after Phiz (Hablot K. Browne).

Seneca preparing his own death: he begs his wife to temper her grief. Etching by J.F.P. Peyron, ca. 1773.

Christ heals two possessed men; in the background swine leap off a cliff. Engraving.

To be, or not to be : a study of suicide / by Louis I. Dublin and Bessie Bunzel.

Lost to the collective : suicide and the promise of Soviet socialism, 1921-1929 / Kenneth M. Pinnow.

Scenes representing parts of life shown in cells of an underground grotto.

Trauma castle : childhood stories and surviving them / [Billy Bitter].

Il suicidio in Italia (1864-1962) / [Stefano Somogyi].

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Suicide

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To be, or not to be : a study of suicide / by Louis I. Dublin and Bessie Bunzel.

Lost to the collective : suicide and the promise of Soviet socialism, 1921-1929 / Kenneth M. Pinnow.

Scenes representing parts of life shown in cells of an underground grotto.

Trauma castle : childhood stories and surviving them / [Billy Bitter].

Il suicidio in Italia (1864-1962) / [Stefano Somogyi].

Suicide

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Images referencing Suicide

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To be, or not to be : a study of suicide / by Louis I. Dublin and Bessie Bunzel.

Lost to the collective : suicide and the promise of Soviet socialism, 1921-1929 / Kenneth M. Pinnow.

Scenes representing parts of life shown in cells of an underground grotto.

Trauma castle : childhood stories and surviving them / [Billy Bitter].

Il suicidio in Italia (1864-1962) / [Stefano Somogyi].

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