Widow Collection (page 9)

Portrait of Mary Tudor, from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
STC146165 Portrait of Mary Tudor, from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

The Sin (oil on canvas)
XIR210438 The Sin (oil on canvas) by Romero de Torres, Julio (1880-1930); Museo Julio Romero de Torres, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Portrait of Madame Ducros, 1858 (oil on canvas)
MMT201535 Portrait of Madame Ducros, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 33x24 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Reproduction of a poster advertising a Charity Party in aid of the Society for
STC138061 Reproduction of a poster advertising a Charity Party in aid of the Society for the Relief of Families of Shipwrecked Sailors, Palais du Trocadero, Paris, 1890 (colour litho) by Cheret

Native American Widows Approach their Chief for Permission to Remarry
STC222097 Native American Widows Approach their Chief for Permission to Remarry, plate 57 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Gallina

Portrait of Mary Sarah Oliver (oil on canvas)
LMG157859 Portrait of Mary Sarah Oliver (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 76x63.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

The Resurrection of Tabitha, c. 1425-28 (fresco) (detail of 57195)
VLS60508 The Resurrection of Tabitha, c.1425-28 (fresco) (detail of 57195) by Masolino da Panicale, Tommaso (1383-c.1447); Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

Victoria: full length portrait photograph (b / w photo)
STC64678 Victoria: full length portrait photograph (b/w photo) by Walery Studio (fl.1884-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria (1819-1901); ); The Stapleton Collection; Polish

Sur l Asphalte, illustration from Les Parisiennes, c. 1870 (colour litho)
BAL1394 Sur l Asphalte, illustration from Les Parisiennes, c.1870 (colour litho) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-92); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

A Flaw in the Will (oil on canvas)
WAG13343 A Flaw in the Will (oil on canvas) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902); 92.7x139.7 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Last Day of the Sale (oil on canvas)
THA15375 The Last Day of the Sale (oil on canvas) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 73.7x113 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Sporting man with gun, gaiters and hound surprised by his guests
6337291 Sporting man with gun, gaiters and hound surprised by his guests by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: Sporting man with gun, gaiters and hound surprised by his guests)

Widow Ducker and her nymphs. Woman and children bathing in the sea with dolphins and bathing machines
FLO4690572 Widow Ducker and her nymphs. Woman and children bathing in the sea with dolphins and bathing machines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after a sketch by J

The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office, leaving his widow with a huge sum
FLO4690118 The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office, leaving his widow with a huge sum

The Justice of Trajan A widow whose son was killed seeks justice from Emperor Trajan
JLJ4685916 The Justice of Trajan A widow whose son was killed seeks justice from Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, 53-117) leaving for war

Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun
JLJ4685577 Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun. 0, 45x0, 53 m Bayonne, Musee Bonnat by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

All Saints A mourning family going to the cemetery gives a coin to an old man doing
JLJ4653645 All Saints A mourning family going to the cemetery gives a coin to an old man doing alumone. Painting by Emile Friant (1863-1932) 1888 Sun

Portrait of Anne, second Countess of Albemarle making knots (oil on canvas, 1759)
LRI4610621 Portrait of Anne, second Countess of Albemarle making knots (oil on canvas, 1759) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Anne)

The resurrection of the son of the widow of Naim: Jesus Christ resurrects the only son of
XEE4415052 The resurrection of the son of the widow of Naim: Jesus Christ resurrects the only son of the widow. Engraving from the middle of the 19th century

The Widows Mite (The Widows Offering) - engraving by Gustave Dore - later
XEE4160156 The Widows Mite (The Widows Offering) - engraving by Gustave Dore - later colouring by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

A widow with her children
5312070 A widow with her children by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widow with her children)

Wandering Thoughts (engraving)
5224479 Wandering Thoughts (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (1851-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wandering Thoughts. Illustration for The Sunday At Home, 1891/92.); © Look and Learn

"Pure Religion and Undefiled before God is this, to Visit the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction
5232996 " Pure Religion and Undefiled before God is this, to Visit the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction, " etc (engraving) by English School

The poor widows two mites (engraving)
5224112 The poor widows two mites (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poor widows two mites)

The Appeal, (oil on canvas)
659105 The Appeal, (oil on canvas) by Erdmann, Otto (1834-1905); 112.4x144.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Appeal. Otto Erdmann (1834-1905). Oil on canvas

Olivia, 1887 (oil on canvas)
CH390483 Olivia, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Widows Mite, Mark, XII, Verse 42, 43 (engraving)
6002836 The Widows Mite, Mark, XII, Verse 42, 43 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Widows Mite, Mark, XII, Verse 42, 43)

Chinese ancestral tablet, in honour of Luo She, a widow (litho)
6013539 Chinese ancestral tablet, in honour of Luo She, a widow (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese ancestral tablet, in honour of Luo She, a widow)

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Judge (chromolitho)
6001773 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Judge (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Why I Became A Vegetarian, Lady Augustus Paget
Why I Became A Vegetarian, by Lady Augustus Paget (Walburga Ehrengarde Helena, Lady Paget, nÚÑáCountess von Hohenthal, 1839-1929). 1899

Elijah and the widow of Zarephath (coloured engraving)
5203811 Elijah and the widow of Zarephath (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah and the widow of Zarephath)

Boer War, 1900 - Last Summer Things were Greener, 1901 (oil on canvas)
BIR115510 Boer War, 1900 - Last Summer Things were Greener, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 100x74.9 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Mrs Jones (pen & ink on paper)
LMG208970 Mrs Jones (pen & ink on paper) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); 30.5x23.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Reproduction of the tomb of Louis de Breze (1477-1531) in Rouen Cathedral (plaster
XIR233345 Reproduction of the tomb of Louis de Breze (1477-1531) in Rouen Cathedral (plaster) (b/w photo) by Goujon, Jean (1510-c.67) (attr)

The Widows Mite, engraved by L. Dumont, c. 1868 (engraving)
OTB141774 The Widows Mite, engraved by L. Dumont, c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Poster advertising a charity gala in aid of the families of shipwrecked sailors at
PER360378 Poster advertising a charity gala in aid of the families of shipwrecked sailors at the Palais du Trocadero, 14th June, 1890 (litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Private Collection; French

Elijah Raising the Widows Son (engraving)
816458 Elijah Raising the Widows Son (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah Raising the Widows Son)

News from Abroad (oil on canvas)
BOU202975 News from Abroad (oil on canvas) by Harris, Edwin (1855-1906); 49.5x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Friars Tale, showing the corrupt Summoner, the Devil and the Widow. Date: 1845

"But Men Must Work and Women Must Weep", 1883 (w / c on paper)
BIR106491 " But Men Must Work and Women Must Weep", 1883 (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 91.4x51.3 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Fantin-Latour, 1859 (oil on canvas)
BIR106470 Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Fantin-Latour, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 73.7x58.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; French, out of copyright

Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract
IL281092 Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1927 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Widow and young man taking coffee in a restaurant talking to a stone mason. She says, And don t forgot in large letters, A good father, fine spouse, he leaves an inconsolable widow

Reading the Will, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) (colour litho)
CHT189340 Reading the Will, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres, and Eurasian stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus. Handcoloured engraving by the widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta, and ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Handcoloured engraving by widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Hodgsons redstart and European robin
Hodgsons redstart, Phoenicurus hodgsoni, and European robin redbreast, Erithacus rubecula. Handcoloured engraving by the Widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d

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"Widow: A Tapestry of Strength, Resilience, and Legacy" In the annals of history, the word "widow" resonates with tales of remarkable women who defied expectations and forged their own destinies. From Mary, Queen of Scots, whose widowhood became a symbol of defiance against political turmoil, to St. Augustine's mother St. Monica, whose unwavering faith guided her son towards greatness in 4th-century Africa. The image shifts to an oil painting from 1855 depicting a female figure donning a hobble skirt - an emblematic representation of widows' fashion during that era. The Tatler front cover showcases Mrs La Touche Congreve cradling her baby daughter; a poignant reminder that even in times of loss, love endures. Madeleine Force Astor emerges next as she navigated life as the second wife and widow of John Jacob Astor IV during the early 20th century. Her story intertwines with Lily Elsie's enchanting presence on stage – both women embodying strength amidst adversity. Queen Victoria graces our narrative too; her widowhood immortalized through Rev's pen and pencil drawings capturing London Pictures. And let us not forget Franz Lehar's haunting melodies echoing through time – his composition serving as solace for many grieving souls. Yet it is Dorothea Lange's iconic photograph "Migrant Mother" that encapsulates the indomitable spirit within every widow - resilience etched upon faces weathered by hardship during America's Great Depression. Returning to history’s embrace once more, we witness Elizabeth Woodville meeting King Edward IV for the first time – their union transcending societal norms while shaping England’s future. Finally, we find ourselves standing on Chancery Lane Underground Station platform alongside countless widows throughout generations who have faced life head-on despite unimaginable loss – each step forward becoming part of their legacy.