Dead Person Collection

Russian Revolution 1905 - 1906, The last of the riots in Moscow: Soldiers firing on rioters who had taken refuge in the Prokhorof factory, Presnenskaia District

Shrunken Heads
19th August 1925: Three specimen of shrunken heads all with long hair, prepared by the Macas Indians. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Civil War painting of Union and Confederate troops fighting at The Battle of Antietam
Vintage Civil War painting of Union and Confederate troops fighting at The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg

DANIEL MACLISE Wellington and Blucher battle waterloo
The Meeting of Wellington and BlAOEcher after the Battle of Waterloo

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

Death of the Prophet of Bethel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665540 Death of the Prophet of Bethel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Death of the Prophet of Bethel, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Death of King Saul of Israel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665438 Death of King Saul of Israel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Death of King Saul of Israel, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Christ taken to the tomb, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665417 Christ taken to the tomb, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Christ taken to the tomb, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Remains of Queen Jezebel after she was thrown from the palace windows, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665386 Remains of Queen Jezebel after she was thrown from the palace windows, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore

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 Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

North American Indian tribes
2604080 North American Indian tribes; (add.info.: Death of Joseph (c1840 - 1904) Chief of the Nez - Perce. Led North American Indian tribes in resistance to white settlers (1877)

Death of Nicolas de Condorcet
673302 Death of Nicolas de Condorcet; (add.info.: Death of Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet 17 September 1743 - 28 March 1794, known as Nicolas de Condorcet)

Achan Is Stoned to Death (Josh. 7:1,10-26), Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665365 Achan Is Stoned to Death (Josh. 7:1,10-26), Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Achan Is Stoned to Death (Josh)

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

Death of Absalom son of King David, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665342 Death of Absalom son of King David, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Death of Absalom son of King David, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)
2601205 The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672930 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

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

The death of Christ on the cross, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665430 The death of Christ on the cross, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The death of Christ on the cross, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665397 The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia
2603886 European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia; (add.info.: Forecast of the future of European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia)

Boudicca 1st century British queen of the Iceni
2603634 Boudicca 1st century British queen of the Iceni; (add.info.: Boudicca (Boadicea) 1st century British queen of the Iceni after her defeat

Noah sends out a dove from the ark to find dry land after the great flood, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665377 Noah sends out a dove from the ark to find dry land after the great flood, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore

Rizpah prevents wild beasts from desecrating bodies of her dead sons, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665425 Rizpah prevents wild beasts from desecrating bodies of her dead sons, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore

Outrage at Gibeah, the Levite carries his dead concubine away, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665420 Outrage at Gibeah, the Levite carries his dead concubine away, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Outrage at Gibeah)

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

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666116 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

William Buckland (1784-1856)
863927 William Buckland (1784-1856); (add.info.: Sectional view of a bone cavern showing debris of animal bones. William Buckland (1784-1856) English geologist and clergyman

Bubonic plague. 19th century (engraving)
672866 Bubonic plague. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease, circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Dissection. 19th century (engraving)
672828 Depiction of Dissection. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Pirates boarding a ship and overpower the crew: 18th century
865581 Pirates boarding a ship and overpower the crew: 18th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666129 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Portrait of Frederick Augustus
863570 Portrait of Frederick Augustus; (add.info.: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), commander of English army in the Flanders (1793-1795)

Jabesh-Gileadites Recover the Bodies of Saul and His Sons, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665441 Jabesh-Gileadites Recover the Bodies of Saul and His Sons, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

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)

Dead person waiting to be cremated Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Corpses waiting to be cremated Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1866 (engraving)
3665412 Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Judith with the Head of Holophernes, Illustration from the Gustave Dore Bible 1866)

The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi, viewed by Jehoshaphat, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665398 The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi, viewed by Jehoshaphat, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi)

The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665745 The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible
3665457 The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib)

David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665408 David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

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)

Snow White and the Prince
Vintage colour engraving of Snow White a German fairy tale known across much of Europe and is today one of the most famous fairy tales worldwide

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In the depths of history's embrace, a dead person's tale unfolds. From the tumultuous Russian Revolution of 1905-1906 to the eerie world of shrunken heads, their presence lingers like an enigma. A Civil War painting captures Union and Confederate troops locked in a deadly dance at The Battle of Antietam, frozen in time as a testament to human strife. Amidst the chaos, DANIEL MACLISE immortalizes Wellington and Blucher clashing fiercely at Waterloo, their valorous struggle etched into memory. Judith with the Head of Holophernes stands resolute in her triumph over tyranny, her engraving echoing with defiance from 1866. Witnessed by Jehoshaphat himself, The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi unfolds before our eyes through an illustration from the Dore Bible. Egypt succumbs to plague's merciless grip as depicted in another haunting image from that same biblical work by Gustave Dore. The Angel descends upon Sennacharib's army with divine wrath; his sword cleaves through darkness and despair in yet another striking scene envisioned by Dore. King Herod orders a massacre so heinous it stains history forevermore - innocent lives lost under his cruel decree portrayed vividly within those sacred pages. David slays Goliath amidst thunderous applause; Michelangelo’s masterpiece comes alive once more through Dore's intricate engravings. Milan trembles beneath the weight of pestilence during 1630-1631; its streets haunted by death itself captured meticulously on paper centuries later. Yet even amid these tales steeped in tragedy and turmoil, Snow White finds solace beside her Prince charming - love prevailing against all odds. In this vast tapestry woven across time and artistry lies one constant: death transcending boundaries but leaving behind stories untold. As we gaze upon these glimpses into mortality's grip, may we remember the fragility of life and cherish each moment.