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A fiddler falls over in fright at a skeleton. Etching by J. Neagle after C. Edgeworth, 1801.
Edgeworth, Charlotte, 1783-1807Date: March 25. 1801Reference: 36490i
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Saint Bonaventure resuscitates a dead child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F.G. Gessi.
Francesco GessiReference: 25606i
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The funeral of Mrs Susannah Wesley at Bunhill Fields, the Methodist cemetery. Mezzotint by S. Gimber, 1865, after D. Woolstenhome.
Woolstenholme, Dean, 1757-1837.Date: R. Owen jnrReference: 544363i
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The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress : with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death / by the Reverend Mr. John Willison, late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee ; very necessary for all families.
John WillisonDate: 1796
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Practical discourses upon the consideration of our latter end, and the danger and mischief of delaying repentance / by Isaac Barrow.
Isaac BarrowDate: 1694
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A skeleton with snakes and rats. Etching by C. Grignion, 1821.
Date: 12th. March, 1821Reference: 35745i
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Namenlos doch nicht vergessen : in Köln sind schon mehr als einhundert Menschen an AIDS verstorben. Wir wollen sie nicht vergessen : Gedenkveranstaltung am 4. Juni 1988 auf dem Heinrich-Böll-Platz / AIDS-Hilfe Köln.
Date: 1988
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A skeleton gentleman at a ball asks a skeleton lady to dance; representing the effect of arsenical dyes and pigments in clothing and accessories. Wood engraving, 1862.
Date: February 8, 1862Reference: 36772i
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Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour. Etching by C.W. Weisbrod after Rembrandt, 1627-8.
RembrandtDate: 1628Reference: 22109i
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Eudamidas dictating his will on his deathbed, leaving the care of his mother and daughter to two friends. Etching after N. Poussin.
Q41554Reference: 38260i
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Saint Benedict: his soul ascending to heaven as a sign of his patronage of the dying. Line engraving, 17--.
Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]Reference: 586621i
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A winged and crowned figure of Death writes on a plaque. Watercolour.
Reference: 35736i
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The fourth of a series of lectures delivered at the Mechanics' Institution, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, August 13, 1847, on the actual condition of the metropolitan grave-yards / by Geo. Alfd. Walker.
Date: 1847
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Death, as a policeman, approaches a ragged woman and her baby in a London park. Colour wood engraving by M. Morgan, 1867.
Morgan, Matthew Somerville, 1839-1890.Date: November 2, 1867Reference: 36787i
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The corso of Marseille, during the plague of 1720. Etching by J.B. Rigaud after J. Rigaud after M. Serre.
Michel SerreReference: 10080i
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A dying man seated on a large chair, bends over the Holy Cross, reaching with his right hand towards the earth, where flowering branches lie. Wood engraving by A. Centenari after A. Riera after E. Butti, 1884.
Enrico ButtiDate: [1884]Reference: 37530i
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Funeral of Lord Ranelagh at Fulham Church in London in 1885. Wood engraving, ca. 1885.
Date: 1885Reference: 44340i
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World War One: a lone man digs in a dilapidated graveyard. Colour chalk drawing with pencil, c. 1914.
Date: 1914Reference: 24589i
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The hypochondriac's guide to life and death / Gene Weingarten ; with an introduction by Dave Barry ; illustrations by Bob Staake.
Gene WeingartenDate: [1998], ©1998
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A physician telling a patient that he is going to die: the patient stares out at the viewer. Colour photogravure after the Hon. J. Collier, 1908.
John CollierDate: [1908]Reference: 21878i
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The plague at Milan, 1629-1631. Pen drawing by A. Focosi.
Focosi, Alessandro, 1839-1869.Reference: 6419i
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Admiral Lord Nelson's funeral car. Coloured etching with engraving, 1806.
Date: 20 January 1806Reference: 46675i
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The plague in London, 1665. Etching by A. Smith, 1810, after R. Smirke.
Robert SmirkeDate: 20 October 1810Reference: 10069i
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Mourners attending a burial where the coffin is about to be lowered into the ground. Stipple engraving by N. Schiavonetti after R. Westall, 1812.
Richard WestallDate: 25 March 1812Reference: 44192i
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Sermons upon death and eternal judgment / by William Bates.
William BatesDate: 1683

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A fiddler falls over in fright at a skeleton. Etching by J. Neagle after C. Edgeworth, 1801.

Saint Bonaventure resuscitates a dead child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F.G. Gessi.

The funeral of Mrs Susannah Wesley at Bunhill Fields, the Methodist cemetery. Mezzotint by S. Gimber, 1865, after D. Woolstenhome.

Practical discourses upon the consideration of our latter end, and the danger and mischief of delaying repentance / by Isaac Barrow.

A skeleton with snakes and rats. Etching by C. Grignion, 1821.

Namenlos doch nicht vergessen : in Köln sind schon mehr als einhundert Menschen an AIDS verstorben. Wir wollen sie nicht vergessen : Gedenkveranstaltung am 4. Juni 1988 auf dem Heinrich-Böll-Platz / AIDS-Hilfe Köln.

A skeleton gentleman at a ball asks a skeleton lady to dance; representing the effect of arsenical dyes and pigments in clothing and accessories. Wood engraving, 1862.

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour. Etching by C.W. Weisbrod after Rembrandt, 1627-8.

Eudamidas dictating his will on his deathbed, leaving the care of his mother and daughter to two friends. Etching after N. Poussin.

Saint Benedict: his soul ascending to heaven as a sign of his patronage of the dying. Line engraving, 17--.

A winged and crowned figure of Death writes on a plaque. Watercolour.

The fourth of a series of lectures delivered at the Mechanics' Institution, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, August 13, 1847, on the actual condition of the metropolitan grave-yards / by Geo. Alfd. Walker.

Death, as a policeman, approaches a ragged woman and her baby in a London park. Colour wood engraving by M. Morgan, 1867.

The corso of Marseille, during the plague of 1720. Etching by J.B. Rigaud after J. Rigaud after M. Serre.

A dying man seated on a large chair, bends over the Holy Cross, reaching with his right hand towards the earth, where flowering branches lie. Wood engraving by A. Centenari after A. Riera after E. Butti, 1884.

Funeral of Lord Ranelagh at Fulham Church in London in 1885. Wood engraving, ca. 1885.

World War One: a lone man digs in a dilapidated graveyard. Colour chalk drawing with pencil, c. 1914.

The hypochondriac's guide to life and death / Gene Weingarten ; with an introduction by Dave Barry ; illustrations by Bob Staake.

A physician telling a patient that he is going to die: the patient stares out at the viewer. Colour photogravure after the Hon. J. Collier, 1908.

The plague at Milan, 1629-1631. Pen drawing by A. Focosi.

Admiral Lord Nelson's funeral car. Coloured etching with engraving, 1806.

The plague in London, 1665. Etching by A. Smith, 1810, after R. Smirke.

Mourners attending a burial where the coffin is about to be lowered into the ground. Stipple engraving by N. Schiavonetti after R. Westall, 1812.

Sermons upon death and eternal judgment / by William Bates.