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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.
Serre, Michel, 1658-1733.Reference: 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.
Butti, Enrico, 1847-1932.Date: [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.
Weingarten, Gene.Date: [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.
Collier, John, 1850-1934.Date: [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.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Date: 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.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836.Date: 25 March 1812Reference: 44192i
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The tomb of Madame Langhans showing a young woman clutching her baby and breaking through the lid of the tomb rising upwards. Line engraving with etching after J.A. Nahl.
Nahl, Johann August, 1752-1825.Reference: 44520i
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A delegation laying a wreath on the coffin of David Livingstone after its arrival in Southampton. Wood engraving by H. Harral after G. Durand.
Durand, Godefroy, 1832-1896.Reference: 46754i
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Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb while angels watch and pray. Etching.
Date: 1849Reference: 23757i
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The Last Judgment: the graves open and the dead emerge. Line engraving by P. de Jode the elder, 1615, after Jean Cousin the younger.
Cousin, Jehan, approximately 1522-approximately 1593.Date: [between 1726 and 1738]Reference: 46789i
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Christ is wrapped in a linen sheet and prepared for entombment. Mezzotint by C.H. Hodges, 1788, after F. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.
Parmigianino, 1503-1540.Date: Jany. 1st. 1788Reference: 23258i
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The coffin of Napoleon Bonaparte. Lithograph by J.B. Arnout.
Arnout, Jean Baptiste, 1788-Reference: 46737i
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The death bed of Queen Caroline. Engraving by Cooper after Fussell, 1821.
Date: 1821Reference: 547470i
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The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski.
Solomon, SheldonDate: [2015]
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The uncovered head of a mummy: showing the head with the outer covering removed and the head with a pledget of tow in the mouth. Lithograph by J. Basire after George Scharf, 1852.
Scharf, George, 1820-1895Date: 23 April 1852Reference: 45271i
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A dying man in bed is surrounded by a group of people praying for him. Etching.
Reference: 34816i
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A duel on horseback between Alvar Sánchez and Gonzalo Gomez, watched by Doña Lambra: Alvar Sánchez is killed. Etching by A. Tempesta after O. Vaenius.
Veen, Otto van, 1556-1629.Reference: 42729i
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Episodes in the plague in Rome in 1656-1657. Etching.
Date: [between 1656 and 1659?]Reference: 1995i

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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.

The tomb of Madame Langhans showing a young woman clutching her baby and breaking through the lid of the tomb rising upwards. Line engraving with etching after J.A. Nahl.

A delegation laying a wreath on the coffin of David Livingstone after its arrival in Southampton. Wood engraving by H. Harral after G. Durand.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb while angels watch and pray. Etching.

The Last Judgment: the graves open and the dead emerge. Line engraving by P. de Jode the elder, 1615, after Jean Cousin the younger.

Christ is wrapped in a linen sheet and prepared for entombment. Mezzotint by C.H. Hodges, 1788, after F. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

The coffin of Napoleon Bonaparte. Lithograph by J.B. Arnout.

The death bed of Queen Caroline. Engraving by Cooper after Fussell, 1821.

The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski.

The uncovered head of a mummy: showing the head with the outer covering removed and the head with a pledget of tow in the mouth. Lithograph by J. Basire after George Scharf, 1852.

A dying man in bed is surrounded by a group of people praying for him. Etching.

A duel on horseback between Alvar Sánchez and Gonzalo Gomez, watched by Doña Lambra: Alvar Sánchez is killed. Etching by A. Tempesta after O. Vaenius.

Episodes in the plague in Rome in 1656-1657. Etching.