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Macabre Collection

Background imageMacabre Collection: Dance Macabre of skeletons and kings, cardinals, emperors

Dance Macabre of skeletons and kings, cardinals, emperors
A parade of skeletons of Death accompany Emperors, Kings, Cardinals, Bishops and other Nobles in a Danse Macabre. Copied from an engraving by Hollar in The History of St

Background imageMacabre Collection: Insurance advertisement from 1912

Insurance advertisement from 1912
A rather macabre insurance advertisement, with six photographs illustrating various road accidents of the time, including motor cars, motor bus, train and horse cabs

Background imageMacabre Collection: The triumph. Bones of all the dead. Series The

The triumph. Bones of all the dead. Series The
The Triumph. Bones of all the dead. A skeleton beating two drum-like instruments, marking the rhythm to other skeletons who play other instruments similar to trumpets

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Waggoner. A skeleton overturning and wrecking

The Waggoner. A skeleton overturning and wrecking the wooden cart

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Blind Man. The Death grabs the blind man's

The Blind Man. The Death grabs the blind man's walking stick and guides him

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking

The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking a card player

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Fool. Series The Dance of Death in Les Simulachres

The Fool. Series The Dance of Death in Les Simulachres
The Fool. A skeleton playing the bagpipes while tugging at clothes

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Old Man. Death, depicted as a skeleton playing

The Old Man. Death, depicted as a skeleton playing a musical instrument, accompanies an old man to his grave

Background imageMacabre Collection: A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet

A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet
The Sergeant. A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet lie the bodies of other warriors. In the background is shown a battlefield and a skeleton playing a drum

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants

The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants in a port. The Death chooses one of them who is resisting, trying, in spite of the situation, to take some coins that he was counting at the time

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Pedlar. The Death is depicted visiting a peddler

The Pedlar. The Death is depicted visiting a peddler who walks around carrying all his wares to sell

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Miser. Depiction of a rich man who has locked

The Miser. Depiction of a rich man who has locked himself in a room with barred windows. Coins, chests and bags of money all around him

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death

The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death but is surprised by it

Background imageMacabre Collection: The preacher is visited by Death. Series The Dance

The preacher is visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Preacher is visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Old Woman. Death is depicted guiding an old

The Old Woman. Death is depicted guiding an old woman who walks with the help of a cane and holding a rosary in her hand. Another skeleton leads the way while playing a musical percussion instrument

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance

The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Abbess visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle

The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle of the street when he is bribed. Death is depicted as the centre of the scene contemplating the bribe

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Emperor visited by Death. Series The Dance

The Emperor visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Emperor visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Pope visited by Death. Series The Dance of

The Pope visited by Death. Series The Dance of
The Pope visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageMacabre Collection: The coat of arms of Death. A married couple belonging

The coat of arms of Death. A married couple belonging to the nobility shows the emblem of Death

Background imageMacabre Collection: 15th century French peasant. Engraving

15th century French peasant. Engraving after a miniature of the Danse macabre. Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death in a dress embraces a libertine, 18th cent

The skeleton of Death in a dress embraces a libertine, 18th cent
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, in dress and bouffant hairstyle embraces a libertine gentleman, 18th century. Death and the philanderer. Bartered Expectations. Getauschte Erwartung

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death visits a boys school, 18th century

The skeleton of Death visits a boys school, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, visits a boys school, 18th century. The teacher looks up with fear, while pupils flee and hide under desks

Background imageMacabre Collection: Death of a balloonist in a Montgolfiere-style balloon

Death of a balloonist in a Montgolfiere-style balloon. The pilot falls from an exploding balloon above a large crowd, 18th century. The balloonist. Der Aerostat

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death visits a woman in her boudoir

The skeleton of Death visits a woman in her boudoir
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, and his skeletal dog visit a woman dressing in her boudoir. 18th century woman doing her hair and makeup in front of a mirror in her bedroom. Vanity

Background imageMacabre Collection: Men and women look at a Memento Mori, 18th century

Men and women look at a Memento Mori, 18th century
Men and women look at a Memento Mori, the Grim Reaper or a skeleton with scythe, 18th century. The figures include a soldier in uniform, priest with hat, gentlewoman with fan, etc

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death with the author and artist, 18th century

The skeleton of Death with the author and artist, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, embracing the author Musaus and the artist Schellenberg. They stand in a library and shake hands while holding a print of the Grim Reaper, a skeleton with scythe

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans

The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, guides a quack doctor to his death, 18th century. The apothecary stands in a shop decorated with a crocodile, scales and bottles of drugs, medicines and poisons

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death in a moonlight duel, 18th century

The skeleton of Death in a moonlight duel, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, in a duel with a gentleman in a street in town, 18th century. The gentleman thrusts with his sword in the moonlight. Der Zweikampf

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death press-gangs a man, 18th century

The skeleton of Death press-gangs a man, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, press-gangs a man into military service outside a public house, 18th century. The skeleton wears a soldier's bicorn and sword while a fiddler plays a violin

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death guides an initiate to the Masons, 18th cen

The skeleton of Death guides an initiate to the Masons, 18th cen
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, guides an initiate to a ceremony at a Masonic Lodge, 18th century. The initiate is blindfolded and enters a room with many men sitting around a table with candles

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death pours wine into a glutton's mouth

The skeleton of Death pours wine into a glutton's mouth
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, pours wine into the mouth of an obese glutton, 18th century. A maid brings a tureen of soup to the dining table while a guest flees. The Glutton. Der Schlemmer

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death embracing a woman, 18th century

The skeleton of Death embracing a woman, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, embracing a woman while pointing to a Viennese woman with a bony hand, 18th century. Viennese and Roman women. Wienerin und Romerin

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death brings a lottery number to a gambler, 18th

The skeleton of Death brings a lottery number to a gambler, 18th
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, brings a lottery number to a gambler in a wood-panelled room, 18th century. The gambler holds his head, while a servant points to him. The lottery player

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death embraces a poor man, 18th century

The skeleton of Death embraces a poor man, 18th century
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, embraces a poor man, 18th century. Death points a bony hand to the sky while leading the old man to an open grave. Safe passage for a friend. Freundes Geleit

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death catching two lovers in a net

The skeleton of Death catching two lovers in a net
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, catching two lovers under a tree in a net. 18th century man and woman kissing at the moment of death. Destroyed love. Zestorte Liebe

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the gamester

The skeleton of Death and the gamester. A gambler sits at a table with cup and dice, as Death enters with legal scrolls reading Assignment Property and Estates Entail and a cup to cover the dice

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and a minstrel

The skeleton of Death and a minstrel. The troubadour plays a lute and serenades a woman at an upper window, while Death armed with daggers hides in a doorway

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death bowls a ball at a cricketer at bat

The skeleton of Death bowls a ball at a cricketer at bat. The wicket keeper is Father Time with his scythe. A top hat, coat, cricket bat and ball lie on the ground

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the artist

The skeleton of Death and the artist. A painter with paintbrush and palette paints a figure of Father Time with a scythe while the skeleton of Death sits at a table

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the angler

The skeleton of Death and the angler. Death with a fishing net approaches a fisherman on a riverbank with fishing rod and basket

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death brings a scroll to a woman on a terrace

The skeleton of Death brings a scroll to a woman on a terrace. The woman lies dead on the ground next to the scroll. Death in a cape holding a staff

Background imageMacabre Collection: Vignette of three skeletons on a gravestone

Vignette of three skeletons on a gravestone, the Last of the Graces

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage

The skeleton of Death on the theatre stage. Death in a crown, tunic and cape, a globe, playscript of Life a Play, drama masks on the stage, Tutto Finisce on the curtains, a woman weeping in a box

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the Phaeton

The skeleton of Death and the Phaeton. Death kneels behind a two-horse gig loosening one wheel from the axle. A man cracks a whip in the driver's seat and a woman holds a parasol

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the lawyer

The skeleton of Death and the lawyer. The barrister in wig and gown sits at a table writing a document with a quill pen. Death enters his chambers with a brief

Background imageMacabre Collection: The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of Death

The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of Death
The pilgrim handed a letter by the skeleton of death in hat and cassock with staff. The pilgrim sits at a table with a lute and her foot on a footstool

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the miser

The skeleton of Death and the miser. The skeleton holds up a bag of stolen gold as the miser holds up his hands at the loss of his treasure

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death with university students

The skeleton of Death with university students. Death in mortarboard and gown sits on a throne and offers laurels to two students in gowns

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the quack doctor

The skeleton of Death and the quack doctor. Death enters the room with bottle of medicine as the mountebank takes the pulse of a sick man in a chair with a footrest

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the glutton

The skeleton of Death and the glutton. Death carries a platter with a fish head. The obese man sits at the dining table waiting with knife and fork in hand

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the alchemist

The skeleton of Death and the alchemist. Death holds a vial above a chemistry experiment that explodes in flame in the alchemist's tongs

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death brings the last bottle of wine to a drinke

The skeleton of Death brings the last bottle of wine to a drinke
The skeleton of Death brings the last bottle of wine to a group of drinkers in a room. The men raise their glasses in a toast to Death. Empty wine bottles lie on the floor

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the warrior

The skeleton of Death and the warrior. Death helps the knight put on his plumed helm before a tourney. The knight wears full plate armour and holds a sword

Background imageMacabre Collection: The poet and the skeleton of Death

The poet and the skeleton of Death

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death pricks bubbles of life

The skeleton of Death pricks bubbles of life
The skeleton of Death pricks with his darts the bubbles of life blown by a philiosopher and a fool before a pyramid

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death preaching to a crowd

The skeleton of Death preaching to a crowd. Death stands in a necropolis of bones and skulls, and rests his ledger on a crouching skeleton. Wealthy ladies, a gentlemen, an old man and child watch

Background imageMacabre Collection: Title page from Volume 2 of Death's Doings

Title page from Volume 2 of Death's Doings
Title page with calligraphy and vignette of the skeleton of Death with rope and whip looking at a man hanging from a gibbet, the Last of the Graceless

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death as champion boxer

The skeleton of Death as champion boxer
The skeleton of Death in boxing gloves and breeches stands over dead boxers in a ring. Three bare-knuckle prizefighters lie dead next to an empty wine bottle. The Champion

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and a woman at her toilette

The skeleton of Death and a woman at her toilette. A young woman holds flowers in her hair sitting in front of a mirror at her dressing table. A mask and invitation to a masked ball lie on the floor

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the Antiquary

The skeleton of Death and the Antiquary. Death sits behind a gravestone reading Hic Jacet Jonathan Oldbuck FAS Obit. The historian sits at a desk writing in a ledger

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death at the insurance office

The skeleton of Death at the insurance office. Death behind the counter with a quill pen gives out Life Assurance contracts to an old man and woman in an office

Background imageMacabre Collection: The skeleton of Death and the mother

The skeleton of Death and the mother. A skeleton feeds a baby on its knee, while the mother examines embroidered fabric and a young servant holds up a hat

Background imageMacabre Collection: Title page from Volume 1 of Death's Doings

Title page from Volume 1 of Death's Doings
Title page with calligraphy and vignette of three skeletons on a gravestone, the Last of the Graces

Background imageMacabre Collection: Colonel John Hewson, died in exile 1662

Colonel John Hewson, died in exile 1662
Colonel John Hewson, died in exile. Hewson or Hughson, was a shoemaker who rose to the rank of colonel in Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army, regicide of King Charles I

Background imageMacabre Collection: Doctor Isaac Dorislaus, assassinated in the Hague, 1649

Doctor Isaac Dorislaus, assassinated in the Hague, 1649
Doctor Isaac Dorislaus, assassinated in the Hague by Scottish royalists, 2 May 1649. Dorislaus was a Dutch Calvinist historian and lawyer, regicide of King Charles I of England, 1595-1649

Background imageMacabre Collection: Henry Ireton, died November 1651

Henry Ireton, died November 1651. Ireton, 1611-1651, was an English Parliamentarian general and son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell

Background imageMacabre Collection: Edmund Ludlow, died in exile 1693

Edmund Ludlow, died in exile 1693. English parliamentarian general, c.1617-1692, one of the regicides of King Charles I. With his autograph and seal

Background imageMacabre Collection: John Bradshaw, President of the High Court of Justice, died 1659

John Bradshaw, President of the High Court of Justice, died 1659. Bradshaw, 1602-1659, English jurist, regicide of King Charles I of England. With his autograph and seal

Background imageMacabre Collection: Oliver Cromwell, died September 3, 1658

Oliver Cromwell, died September 3, 1658. Cromwell, English Civil War politician and soldier, regicide of King Charles I of England, and Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, 1599-1658

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Court of Death

The Court of Death. A woman is brought before the Skeleton of Death on his throne with laurel wreath and sceptre

Background imageMacabre Collection: Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, Adelphi, London

Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, Adelphi, London
Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, London. circa 1920s

Background imageMacabre Collection: Posada, Calavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico

Posada, Calavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico
Calavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico. circa 1910s

Background imageMacabre Collection: Calavera Mexico 1900s Death Skull Bones Mexican

Calavera Mexico 1900s Death Skull Bones Mexican
calavera, mexico, 1900s, death, skull, bones, mexican, face, skulls, teeth, morbid, macabre, head, dead, hat, dark, humour, spear, armour, don, horse, horses, horseback, flying, skeleton, skeletons

Background imageMacabre Collection: Mexico 1860s Mexican Comic Humour Death Macabre

Mexico 1860s Mexican Comic Humour Death Macabre
mexico, 1860s, mexican, comic, humour, death, macabre, morbid, calavera, skeletons, skeleton, skull, skulls, satire, satirical, sword, uniform, soldier, soldiers, military, battle, war, intervention

Background imageMacabre Collection: Calavera of Don Juan Tenorio

Calavera of Don Juan Tenorio -- a version of the legend of Don Juan. The stone statue on the right refers to the statue which comes to life and drags Don Juan to hell. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMacabre Collection: Calavera of the Purring Cat, Mexico

Calavera of the Purring Cat, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMacabre Collection: Mexico 1900s 1890s Mexican Comic Humour Death

Mexico 1900s 1890s Mexican Comic Humour Death
mexico, 1900s, 1890s, mexican, comic, humour, death, macabre, morbid, calavera, skeletons, skeleton, skull, skulls, satire, satirical, artists, artisans, artist, artisan, play, playing, music

Background imageMacabre Collection: Calavera of the Newspapers, Mexico

Calavera of the Newspapers, Mexico -- skeletons on bicycles. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMacabre Collection: Calavera of the Dandy, Mexico

Calavera of the Dandy, Mexico
Calavera (skull or death's head) of the Dandy, Mexico. circa 1910s

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Severed Heads, c. 1819, by Jean-Louis Andre Theodore

The Severed Heads, c. 1819, by Jean-Louis Andre Theodore
Jean-Louis Andre Theodore Gericault (1791-1824). French painter. The Severed Heads, c.1819. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden. Date:

Background imageMacabre Collection: Illustration, Gravediggers scene, Hamlet

Illustration, Gravediggers scene, Hamlet
Illustration to the Gravediggers scene in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet (Act. V, Scene I)

Background imageMacabre Collection: The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Libe

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Coloured engraving

Background imageMacabre Collection: Cartoon, Bread and Circuses, WW1

Cartoon, Bread and Circuses, WW1
Cartoon, Bread and Circuses. The figure of Death kneels by his broken sword. He says he's done enough now, and would like some bread to eat. Date: 1916



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