Deaths Collection

Switzerland Reichenbach
The Reichenbach falls, where Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty are supposed to have fallen to their deaths

Queen Victoria travelling over the Tay bridge
Queen Victoria crossing the Tay Bridge, Dundee. Later that year the Tay bridge collapsed while a train was crossing resulting in the deaths of 75 people

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching Luleburgaz in disorder: 100 deaths per day. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1 December 1912

The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print)
3793998 The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); (add.info)

Kaiser & German royal family - Deaths Head Hussars, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (top left), together with his eldest son, the Crown Prince, his only daughter Princess Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick and the Crown Princess

The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas)
AIS5362386 The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas) by Gowy, Jacob Peter (fl.1632-61); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Deadalus is flying on his side); eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815 (print)
3786599 Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815 (print); (add.info.: Battle of Quatre Bras - from painting by Vereker. battle between Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army)

Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco)
7129015 Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Christ as the man in sorrows)

Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas)
AIS5371933 Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Vera y Estaca, Alejo (1834-1923); Diputacion Provincial de Soria, Soria, Spain; (add.info)

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Death of Wolfe (colour litho)
969310 Death of Wolfe (colour litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Wolfe. Illustration for Gems of English Art (Routledge, 1869)

Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France, 1559 (engraving)
8672829 Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France, 1559 (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France in a jousting accident)

Milan during the plague (engraving)
8626268 Milan during the plague (engraving) by Moia, Federico (1802-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan during the plague)

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

History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print)
7339232 History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25.4x16.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)
7339184 Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 52.2x73.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

German hunting enclosure, 18th Century (woodcut)
8672856 German hunting enclosure, 18th Century (woodcut) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: German hunting enclosure, 18th Century)

The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho)
8661391 The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho) by Norbury, Richard (1815-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447)

Statue of Osiris Chronocrator, Sciarra collection, lunense marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384475 Statue of Osiris Chronocrator, Sciarra collection, lunense marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome

"The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration)
AIS5363677 "The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: "The ages of man" or "the scale of life")

WW1: Second Lieutenant Alain de Fayolle (illustration)
8684964 WW1: Second Lieutenant Alain de Fayolle (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info)

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plague. Black Death
7301577 Plague. Black Death.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple)
7342611 Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); 57.9x84.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas)
7337998 The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 90.8x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Henry Joseph Masure (painting)
7337414 Portrait of Henry Joseph Masure (painting); Musee de folklore et des imagin, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Text: "Henry Joseph MASURE)

Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee)
FGL5467558 Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee) that saw the death of Eleazar Maccabee crushes by an elephant in 163 BC

The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving)
5944339 The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sadness of the Old Emperor)

The death of Horatio Nelson
MMM5484887 The death of Horatio Nelson by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The death of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph)
MMM5484687 Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag)

The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory
MMM5481869 The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481976 The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print)
7425403 The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgement of Solomon. The picture illustrates the story told in I Kings 3:16-28)

Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print)
7419968 Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print); (add.info.: The death of French General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo, June 14, 1800. Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, 1768 - 1800)

Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print)
7419871 Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print); (add.info.: Confederate troops under pressure during a battle during the American Civil War)

A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching)
7341770 A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); 25.5x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving)
UIG5416130 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving); (add.info.: Rebelion against British rule in India. It was begun by Indian troops in the service of the British)

The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia
7136205 The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia.; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; © Pascal Deloche/Godong.

Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227, 1936
7125150 Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227, 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a lovers on a sofa
5893169 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a lovers on a sofa.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a man and woman flirting on a sofa. Death and the Lovers)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing
5893167 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing with a scarf. Death and the Dancer)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman
5893178 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman with a basket on her head. Death and the Fishwoman)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine
5893175 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man raising a glass and waving his wig. Death and the Drunkard)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating
5893173 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating at a dining table with a knife and fork)

An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier
5668951 An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier; (add.info.: Francois Bernier (1620-1688)

The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
8714414 The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Lundstrom, Vilhelm (1893-1950); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho)
8660977 The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567

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"Journeys to the Afterlife: Tragic Deaths and Haunting Tales" Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls, a picturesque setting that witnessed mysterious deaths. Queen Victoria's ill-fated journey over the Tay Bridge, forever etched in history by tragedy. The ominous presence of Kaiser and German royal family's Deaths Head Hussars during WW1. St. Cainnech Cathedral with its haunting round tower in Kilkenny, Ireland - a silent witness to countless departures from this world. Policemen guarding a house in Sidney Street, East London - an eerie scene hinting at impending doom. Death of Wolfe depicted in vivid colors on litho - capturing the final moments of a legendary figure. The fall of Icarus detailed on canvas since 1636, reminding us of mortality's grip even on those who dare to defy it. On Angel Wings at Hexham Abbey, Northumberland - an ethereal reminder that death is not always dark but can be transcendent too. The tragic 1923 Corfu Incident that claimed lives and left scars across nations' histories forever intertwined. Allan Cuthbertson and Patrick Macnee portraying death's enigmatic allure through their artistry on screen. Satire highlighting London's polluted water supply as a subtle reminder that even something as essential as water can bring about our demise. Death’s Head Hawk Moth fluttering ominously; nature itself bearing symbols of mortality. In life or art, they have shaped our collective consciousness – from majestic landscapes like Reichenbach Falls to historical tragedies like Queen Victoria’s fateful journey over Tay Bridge or the haunting presence Head Hussars during WW1 alongside poignant reminders such as St. Cainnech Cathedral with its towering round tower in Kilkenny. Ireland has long been associated with tales of departed souls.