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Deathbed Collection

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Indignities shown to the corpse of William the Conqueror

Indignities shown to the corpse of William the Conqueror - on his death in France, his body was stripped of clothing and jewellery. Date: 1087

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Death of General Manuel Gonzalez, Mexico

Death of General Manuel Gonzalez, Mexico
Death of General Manuel Gonzalez Flores (1833-1893), 36th President of Mexico from 1880 to 1884. Date: 1893

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Death of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in Shangchuan

Death of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in Shangchuan
Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Spanish missionary. Death of Saint Francis in Shangchuan Island (China), 1552. French engraving, 1850. Colored. Date:

Background imageDeathbed Collection: King Edward VII on his death bed

King Edward VII on his death bed
King Edward VII (1841-1910) on his death bed in May 1910. Death-bed photographs were common on the Continent but almost unknown in this country

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Pope Leo X in Raphael's deathbed

Pope Leo X in Raphael's deathbed
Leo X (1475-1521). Italian Pope (1513-1521), named Giovanni de Medici. Leo X in Raphael's deathbed. Engraving by R. Bong in The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored. Date:

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Death of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Colored engraving

Death of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Colored engraving
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Death of Columbus. Engraving by N. Vazquez after a painting of Francisco Ortego. The Artistic Illustration, 1892. Colored

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Gothic Art. France. Paris. Notre Dame. Portal of the Virgin

Gothic Art. France. Paris. Notre Dame. Portal of the Virgin (c. 1220). Detail depicting the Death of the Virgin. Mary lies on her deathbed surrounded by Jesus and the Twelve Apostles

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Victor Hugo - On deathbed

Victor Hugo - On deathbed
Victor-Marie Hugo (18021885) - French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman and exponent of the French Romantic movement. Date: 1885

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Edward VII on his deathbed

Edward VII on his deathbed
King Edward VII (1841-1910) on his death bed in May 1910. Death-bed photographs were common on the Continent but almost unknown in this country

Background imageDeathbed Collection: ALEXANDER II DEAD

ALEXANDER II DEAD
Tsar ALEXANDER II, assassinated by nihilists, on his deathbed in the Winter Palace whither he was taken after the fatal explosion. Date: 1818 - 1881

Background imageDeathbed Collection: TSAR NICOLAS I DIES

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

Background imageDeathbed Collection: PROUST DEAD PHOTO

PROUST DEAD PHOTO
MARCEL PROUST French writer on his deathbed Date: 1871 - 1922

Background imageDeathbed Collection: HUGO DEAD PHOTO

HUGO DEAD PHOTO
VICTOR HUGO Victor Hugo n'est plus... - the poet on his deathbed. Date: 1802 - 1885

Background imageDeathbed Collection: EMILE ZOLA DEAD

EMILE ZOLA DEAD
EMILE ZOLA French writer and supporter of Dreyfus, on his deathbed. Date: 1840 - 1902

Background imageDeathbed Collection: IVAN TURGENEV DEAD

IVAN TURGENEV DEAD
IVAN SERGEYEVICH TURGENEV Russian writer on his deathbed Date: 1818 - 1883

Background imageDeathbed Collection: FRANCOIS DE PARIS DIES

FRANCOIS DE PARIS DIES
FRANCOIS DE PARIS on his deathbed : shortly after this, miracles will take place at his tomb in the cemetery of Saint-Medard, Paris. Date: 1690 - 1727

Background imageDeathbed Collection: LUTHER'S DAUGHTER DIES

LUTHER'S DAUGHTER DIES
MARTIN LUTHER at the deathbed of his daughter Magdalene. Date: 1542

Background imageDeathbed Collection: THE FARMER AND HIS SONS

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

Background imageDeathbed Collection: ANDERSEN'S DEATH 1875

ANDERSEN'S DEATH 1875
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN The fairy tale writer on his deathbed, aged 71, in his house called Rolighed, near near Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: 1805 - 1875

Background imageDeathbed Collection: FRANCIS OF ASSISI DEATH

FRANCIS OF ASSISI DEATH
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI on his deathbed Date: 1182 - 1226

Background imageDeathbed Collection: IRISH WAKE

IRISH WAKE
An Irish Wake - relatives and friends gather round the deathbed, grieving or mourning in various degrees, while the pigs and poultry carry on as usual. Date: 1882

Background imageDeathbed Collection: QUEEN CAROLINE DIES

QUEEN CAROLINE DIES
CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK on her deathbed. Date: 1768 - 1821

Background imageDeathbed Collection: HENRI III AND IV

HENRI III AND IV
Henri III, on his deathbed after being fatally stabbed by the fanatically Catholic monk Jacques Clement, recognises Henri of Navarre as his successor (Henri IV). Date: 1 August 1589

Background imageDeathbed Collection: BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED

BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED
The devouring flames curl round the body of Brunnhilde as she lies on her funeral pyre, driven to death by despair at the death of her lover, Siegfried

Background imageDeathbed Collection: PHOTO OF DEAD 3 YR OLD

PHOTO OF DEAD 3 YR OLD
Isa Jane Cumming, born on 15th July 1866 and who died on 1st July 1869, was photographed by her grieving parents in order that they might remember how she looked. Date: 1869

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Dr Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife

Dr Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife. Date: 1820

Background imageDeathbed Collection: DEATHBED WITH PRIEST

DEATHBED WITH PRIEST
A priest stands by a deathbed, reading the Last Rites, while the family grieve... Date: circa 1640

Background imageDeathbed Collection: MARY DIES

MARY DIES
on her deathbed Date: 1st century

Background imageDeathbed Collection: CHOPIN/DEATHBED

CHOPIN/DEATHBED
FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810 - 1849), Polish musician and composer: drawn soon after his death

Background imageDeathbed Collection: SINGER GOES OUT SINGING

SINGER GOES OUT SINGING
The last great, true note died away - a singer goes out singing (fiction, alas !) Date: 1895

Background imageDeathbed Collection: BERNADETTE DIES

BERNADETTE DIES
When Bernadette Soubirous dies, a nun, at Nevers, not only do nuns hover round her deathbed, but angels hover overhead Date: 16 April 1879

Background imageDeathbed Collection: BATTLEFIELD LAST RITES

BATTLEFIELD LAST RITES
During the battle of Inkermann, Crimea War, a priest administers the last rites to a French soldier who is about to give his life for his country Date: 1854

Background imageDeathbed Collection: NOT A DEATHBED AFTER ALL

NOT A DEATHBED AFTER ALL
They've ordered the coffin, the wreaths, the flowers - and now it turns out that Jean Granet, farmer at Comiac, France, isn't as dead as they thought he was... Date: 1901

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Felix Faure Dies Death Deathbed Scenes 1898 Last

Felix Faure Dies Death Deathbed Scenes 1898 Last
felix, faure, dies, death, deathbed, scenes, 1898, last, moments, french, statesman, history, historical, 10060482

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Saint Benedict Dies 480? 547 Norcia Deathbed

Saint Benedict Dies 480? 547 Norcia Deathbed
saint, benedict, dies, 480?, 547, norcia, deathbed, monte, cassino, surrounded, monks, one, vision, taken, heaven, angels, history, historical, 10058805

Background imageDeathbed Collection: TSAR ALEXANDER DEATHBED

TSAR ALEXANDER DEATHBED
Tsar Alexander III on his deathbed Date: 1894

Background imageDeathbed Collection: JULES FERRY ON DEATHBED

JULES FERRY ON DEATHBED
Jules Ferry, French statesman, on his deathbed Date: 1893

Background imageDeathbed Collection: CONCEPTS/THE SOUL

CONCEPTS/THE SOUL
When Jesus's mother Mary dies, she lies on her deathbed while her son is depicted watching from Heaven, holding in his arms an infant who represents his mother's soul Date: 1st century

Background imageDeathbed Collection: MARY DIES / FOUQUET

MARY DIES / FOUQUET
Mary on her deathbed is surrounded by friends of the family, while her son looks down from Heaven, holding the soul of his mother in the form of an infant Date: 1st century

Background imageDeathbed Collection: THE FATHER'S DEATH

THE FATHER'S DEATH
The father's death : his family grieve round his bed Date: 1869

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Napoleon on his deathbed

Napoleon on his deathbed
Napoleon I On his deathbed at St Helena, he is dressed in his uniform Date: 5 May 1821

Background imageDeathbed Collection: NAPOLEON DIES

NAPOLEON DIES
NAPOLEON I/SCENES He dies on St Helena Date: 6 May 1821

Background imageDeathbed Collection: CALANDER SAYS NO

CALANDER SAYS NO
The CALANDER (a kind of lark) knows if sick people will recover ; held over the sickbed, if it turns towards the patient s/he will recover, if not (as here) s/he won't

Background imageDeathbed Collection: MME BOVARY/DEATHBED

MME BOVARY/DEATHBED
The death of Emma - her husband is distraught

Background imageDeathbed Collection: The Honours paid Raphael after his death, Rome, Italy

The Honours paid Raphael after his death, Rome, Italy
Deathbed scene of Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520), Italian painter and architect, in Rome. 1520

Background imageDeathbed Collection: JOHN WESLEY

JOHN WESLEY (1703 - 1791), English religious leader on his deathbed

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Queen Mourns Deaths / 1908

Queen Mourns Deaths / 1908
The Queen of Portugal mourns over the deathbeds of her assassinated husband, Carlos I, and her son, Luiz Date: 1908

Background imageDeathbed Collection: Beethoven (Deathbed)

Beethoven (Deathbed)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN on his deathbed Date: 1770 - 1827



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