Corpses Collection

The Zulu war. Lord Chelmsfords retreat from Isandhlwana the
Lord Chelmsford surveying the damage after the Battle of Isandlwana. The battlefield strewn with corpses is in the foreground, Isandhlawana Hill is in the distance, as are the Zulu impi (warriors)

Crime / Resurrectionists
Robbing graveyards for corpses which will be sold to medical schools for purposes of anatomy

Mariner, Seraph-Band
The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies of the sailors: This seraph-band, each waved his hand: It was a heavenly sight!

Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)
8678361 Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Orazio de' (1606-57); 267x168 cm; Church of S

The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper)
7340650 The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper) by Barlow, Edward (1639-1719); National Maritime Museum, London

Arctic tern and a wooden sextant found on Axel's Island, Spitsbergen, 20th century (watercolour)
7295533 Arctic tern and a wooden sextant found on Axel's Island, Spitsbergen, 20th century (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 25.1x35.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho)
8661094 Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8724776 The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus' corpse into pieces
8683542 Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus' corpse into pieces, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Elizabeth's I body laid out in state, pub. 1898 (litho)
8646478 Elizabeth's I body laid out in state, pub. 1898 (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth's body laid out in state)

Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus' corpse into pieces
8683543 Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus' corpse into pieces, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800

View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague... 1720-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague in 1720, 1720-1799

Battle Charge, 1865-1874. Creator: Hammatt Billings
Battle Charge, 1865-1874

Dead Scottish Soldiers on the Battlefield near Ypres, 1916. Creator: René Beeh
Dead Scottish Soldiers on the Battlefield near Ypres, 1916

The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar)
7887047 The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); 72.4 -- 55.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Carlo Crivelli)

Posada, The Plague, Mexico
The Plague, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s

Revolution victims during period of anarchy, Russia
Revolution victims during a period of Bolshevik-led anarchy in Russia, with crosses to mark their place of burial. Date: circa 1917

Revolution victims after street fighting, Russia. The dead bodies were collected and placed on trestles in adjacent houses until carts could carry them to the morgues. Date: circa 1917

Eastern front, World War Two, Russia soldiers
Eastern front, December 1941, World War Two. Russian troops in white; the corpses of German soldiers lie in the foreground partially covered in snow. Date: 1941

Corpses of Russian soldiers, Brzostek cemetery, WW1
Corpses of Russian soldiers at Brzostek cemetery, Galicia (now in Poland), on the eastern front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1917

Bubonic plague in China
Bubonic plague outbreak in China: collecting and carrying the dead in Tientsin (now Tianjin). Date: 1911

MARINER, DEADMEN ON SHIP
The Mariner is forced to confront the accusing eyes of his dead shipmates: Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse, And yet I could not die Date: First published: 1798

VISITING FRENCH MORGUE
An assortment of visitors to a French morgue: a soldier in uniform and a mother and her son. A caretaker leans against the barrier smoking, unaffected by the corpses. Date: 1816

KRAKATOA/CORPSES 1883
The day after the eruption, a sailing vessel makes its way through a sea of floating corpses Date: 26-8 August 1883

BOLSHEVIK ATROCITIES
Bolshevik atrocities in Latvia: corpses litter the street Date: 1919

The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving)
1737128 The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague in Milan 1630-1631)

St Margaret of Cortona finds the body of her lover, 1728-32 (oil on canvas)
7062943 St Margaret of Cortona finds the body of her lover, 1728-32 (oil on canvas) by Benefial, Marco (1684-1764); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel)
7064203 Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82) (after); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, 1480-90)

Trossel's House, Battle-field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951177 Trossel's House, Battle-field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O'Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 17.8x23 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

The Lamentation, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7332575 The Lamentation, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii, c. 1875 (albumen print from glass negative)
7316779 Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii, c.1875 (albumen print from glass negative) by Sommer, Giorgio (1834-1914); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pilgrimage procession on the Muerzsteg to the dead woman, 1888, Muerztal, Styria, Austria, History
7279891 Pilgrimage procession on the Muerzsteg to the dead woman, 1888, Muerztal, Styria, Austria, History by Unknown Artist

The Great Plague, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph)
3035202 The Great Plague, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures of English History published by George Routledge and Sons, 1890)

The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu (engraving)
7182576 The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Narsinha Avatara of Vishnu)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving)
7195106 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche)

Charles le Temeraire est retrouve parmi les morts (engraving)
7194127 Charles le Temeraire est retrouve parmi les morts (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles le Temeraire est retrouve parmi les morts)

The Dead Cart (engraving)
3643532 The Dead Cart (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead Cart)

Richard the Lionheart lamenting over the corpse of his father, King Henry II, 1189 (engraving)
7149378 Richard the Lionheart lamenting over the corpse of his father, King Henry II, 1189 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas)
XIR316649 Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Baudouin, Paul Albert (1844-1931); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

A scene from the Battle of Brunanburh, fought between Aethelstan, King of England and Olaf Guthfrithson
6014999 A scene from the Battle of Brunanburh, fought between Aethelstan, King of England and Olaf Guthfrithson, the Viking ruler of Northumberland, 937 (litho) by English Photographer

Le Caveau De Mr Bishop (engraving)
3100073 Le Caveau De Mr Bishop (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique (1846-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Caveau De Mr Bishop. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Peste de Jaffa (engraving)
7179428 Peste de Jaffa (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peste de Jaffa. Illustration for Dictionnaire Populaire Illustre by Decembre-Alonnier (c 1880)

Lamentation (oil on canvas)
6201814 Lamentation (oil on canvas) by Crivelli, Vittorio, (fl.1481-1501); 104x72 cm; Private Collection

Discovery in Organic Remains (engraving)
7177726 Discovery in Organic Remains (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery in Organic Remains)

View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving)
3103756 View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving) by English School

Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving)
IND388208 Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving) by Argentinian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Buenos Aires

Burial of the Princes (engraving)
5220733 Burial of the Princes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burial of the Princes)

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"Echoes of the Past: Unveiling the Tales of Corpses" The Zulu War: Lord Chelmsford's Retreat from Isandhlwana Witness the haunting remnants of fallen warriors as we delve into the tragic retreat that shook nations. Crime and Resurrectionists: A Dark Chapter in History Unearth the sinister world of body snatchers and their macabre trade, where corpses became commodities for profit. Mariner's Seraph-Band: Sailing with Death Embark on a chilling voyage through maritime folklore, where ghostly sailors and their spectral ship roam eternally. Posada's Mexico: The Plague's Grasp Step into Jose Guadalupe Posada's enigmatic artistry capturing the somber dance between death and life during Mexico's plague-ridden era. Revolution Victims in Anarchy: Russia Weeps Discover the heart-wrenching stories of those lost amidst chaos, as anarchy claimed countless lives during Russia's turbulent revolution. Aftermath of Street Fighting: Russia Mourns Its Fallen Heroes Bear witness to a nation scarred by conflict, as we pay homage to those who perished in street battles during Russia's revolution aftermath. Eastern Front Chronicles: Russian Soldiers' Sacrifice Explore the harrowing landscapes where brave Russian soldiers laid down their lives on World War Two’s brutal Eastern front - their memory forever etched in time. Brzostek Cemetery Remembers WW1 Heroes In this solemn cemetery lie silent witnesses to sacrifice; join us as we honor fallen Russian soldiers who rest eternally after bravely facing WW1’s horrors at Brzostek cemetery. Bubonic Plague in China: Journey back to a devastating chapter when darkness engulfed ancient lands, exploring how China battled against one of history’s deadliest pandemics. Mariner's Nightmare.