Suicide Collection

Hogarth, Gin Lane. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin (which later became the Gin Act)

The Death of Seneca, 1871 (oil on canvas)
FIA5401488 The Death of Seneca, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Dominguez y Sanchez, Manuel (1840-1906); 270x540 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Seneca the Younger)

Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry Wallis
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius

Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle
Admiralty map of Galapagos 1845 resulting from Captain Robert Fitzroys Beagle charts, overlain with a portion of a letter written by Fitzroy. Robert Fitzroy (b. 5 July 1805- d)

Screaming Lord Sutch
DAVID SCREAMING LORD SUTCH British politician, musician and maverick, founder of the Official Monster Raving Looney Party (1983). Sadly, a manic depressive, committed suicide. Date: 1940 - 1999

Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Isolde, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]

Ophelia (w / c on paper)
PNH356907 Ophelia (w/c on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ophelia is a character in Shakespeares Hamlet who went mad)

The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127648 The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 129.5x196 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC)

Socrates, caricature
Socrates. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (c.470-399 BC). Socrates is credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

BEWICK: HANGED MAN. Wood engraving, early 19th century, by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828)

Suicide on the Little Big Horn. Custers Last Stand in 1876 when he led the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army into battle with the Lakota

Haiti Royal Palace
Citadelle Laferrire, the palace of Henri Christophe, ruler from 1807, king 1811-1818, committed suicide 1820

The Death of Cato of Utica (95-46 BC) 1797 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR215459 The Death of Cato of Utica (95-46 BC) 1797 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); 113x145 cm; Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Diana Donovan the widow of photographer Terence Donovan talking to Margaret Thatcher at Terence Donovans memorial service at St. Georges Church, Hanover Square, London. 10th March 1997

The Jockey Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: Heath
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War

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)

The death of Cato, c. 1640. Artist: Assereto, Gioacchino (1600-1649)
The death of Cato, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s

Nerval Photo
GERARD DE NERVAL French poet, eccentric if not actually mad, whose difficult life ended in suicide; photographed in the last year of his life. Date: 1808 - 1855

Socrates, Ancient Greek philosopher
Socrates (c.470-399 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

Socrates (c. 470-399 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

1843 Captain Robert Fitzroy Darwins capn
A portion of a letter written by Captain (later Vice-Admiral) Robert Fitzroy (b. 5 July 1805- d. 30 April 1865). Fitzroy was famous as the captain of HMS Beagle who

Seneca, Roman statesman
Seneca statue. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist. He was born in Cordoba between 4 and 1BC, and died in 65 AD

Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B. C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould
Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B.C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould, From The Book A History Of Greece By Connop Thirlwall Bishop Of St. Davids

Jeanne Hbuterne, 18981920, 1919, Oil, canvas, 36 x 28 3 / 4, 91. 4 73 cm, Paintings
Jeanne Hbuterne, 18981920, 1919, Oil, canvas, 36 x 28 3/4, 91.4 73 cm, Paintings, Amedeo Modigliani, Italian, Livorno, 18841920, Paris, Modigliani depicted, mistress, 1898-1920, twenty works, never

The British Army Find Tewodros's Body After His Suicide. Tewodros Ii, Baptized Theodore Ii C. 1818 To 1868
UIG5420648 The British Army Find Tewodros's Body After His Suicide. Tewodros Ii, Baptized Theodore Ii C. 1818 To 1868. Emperor Of Ethiopia

The suicide's cemetery for gamblers, Monte Carlo, Monaco (engraving)
8631281 The suicide's cemetery for gamblers, Monte Carlo, Monaco (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The suicide's cemetery for gamblers)

Intensity of Suicide in Italy, Period 1864-76 (colour litho)
8634281 Intensity of Suicide in Italy, Period 1864-76 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Intensity of Suicide in Italy, Period 1864-76)

Intensity of Suicide in France in each department, Period 1872-76 (colour litho)
8634280 Intensity of Suicide in France in each department, Period 1872-76 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Discourse of Socrates (litho)
8673887 The Last Discourse of Socrates (litho) by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Discourse of Socrates)

Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4982934 Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

Representation of a Japanese minister making harakiri (hara kiri or hara-kiri or seppuku)
ELD4965763 Representation of a Japanese minister making harakiri (hara kiri or hara-kiri or seppuku) ritual form of male suicide by eventration

Civilization of Antiquity: Suicide of Socrates, philosopher of ancient Greece (5th century BC)
NWI4913076 Civilization of Antiquity: Suicide of Socrates, philosopher of ancient Greece (5th century BC) condemns to drink the cigue after being accused of impiete and corruption of youth.;

Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western
3522878 Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the death of Socrates)

Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving)
1575583 Virginia Drowned, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a young woman who has drowned by J. Bertrand. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration for "Le livre unique de morale et d'instruction civique
DUV4212724 Illustration for "Le livre unique de morale et d'instruction civique, destine aux eleves des trois cours de l'Ecole primaire et a ceux des classes primaires des Lycees et

France: Gender scene photo depicting a man rescuing his depressive fiance who committed suicide titled
LUX4726713 France: Gender scene photo depicting a man rescuing his depressive fiance who committed suicide titled: rescuing suicide and saving by his fiance

Death of Cato the Younger, 18th century (print)
7315185 Death of Cato the Younger, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Cato the Younger. Marcus Porcius Cato, 95 BC - 46 BC)

Pour pas survivre a sa patrie - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950364 Pour pas survivre a sa patrie - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Horrible suicide of a madman - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950108 Horrible suicide of a madman - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Suicide of Horace Wells, American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry
ELD4951136 Suicide of Horace Wells, American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide (or laughing gas)

Civilization of Antiquity: Augustus (Octavian or Octavian, 63 BC-14 AD) finding Cleopatre's body after suicide
NWI4911077 Civilization of Antiquity: Augustus (Octavian or Octavian, 63 BC-14 AD) finding Cleopatre's body after suicide

Civilization of Antiquity: Suicide of the Roman Emperor Neron in the year 68. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4912092 Civilization of Antiquity: Suicide of the Roman Emperor Neron in the year 68. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Samson and Dalila: Samson suicide by shaking the columns of the temple of Dagon to make it fall apart
JAB5037016 Samson and Dalila: Samson suicide by shaking the columns of the temple of Dagon to make it fall apart. Chromolithography of the 19th century; (add.info.: Samson and Dalila)

Clotilde supports his husband Duveyrier after his failed suicide attempt Illustration of the novel
ELD4895969 Clotilde supports his husband Duveyrier after his failed suicide attempt Illustration of the novel "Pot-Bouille" by Emile Zola (1840-1902)

La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1915_12_30: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols
ICA4933748 La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1915_12_30: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols, Bulgaria - Ferdinand de Bulgaria (1861-1948) - Illustration by Maurice Neumont (1868-1930)

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"Exploring the Depths of Despair: A Captivating Glimpse into the Tragic Theme of Suicide" In Hogarth's haunting masterpiece, "Gin Lane, " we witness a chilling portrayal of society's descent into despair, where suicide lurks as an all too real possibility. The Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle takes us on a journey to uncharted territories, reminding us that even in remote corners of the world, suicide leaves its mark. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation at a Saigon intersection serves as a poignant symbol of protest against oppression and injustice, shedding light on the extreme lengths some will go to make their voices heard. Ophelia's delicate watercolor portrait captures Shakespeare's tragic character submerged in madness and sorrow. Her story echoes countless individuals who succumb to inner demons and find solace in death. Socrates' caricature reminds us that even great thinkers are not immune to contemplating life's ultimate escape. The Death of Socrates immortalizes his final moments with profound introspection and stoic acceptance. Thomas Bewick's wood engraving portrays the Hanged Man—an eerie reminder that for some, suicide becomes an unfortunate end when hope is lost or burdens become unbearable. On the Little Big Horn battlefield, amidst chaos and conflict, suicides bear witness to lives shattered by war—a somber reminder that mental anguish can thrive even amid external turmoil. Within Haiti Royal Palace lies untold stories—tragedies concealed within opulent walls—where desperate souls have sought refuge from their tormented existence through fatal means. The Death of Cato of Utica encapsulates ancient history’s struggle between honor and defeat. In this oil painting, we glimpse Cato’s final act—a testament to unwavering principles taken beyond mortal boundaries. Dante’s Inferno reveals a realm where they are condemned eternally; harpies tormenting those who chose to escape life's challenges.