Mourners Collection (page 3)

Napoleon III
3788480 Napoleon III; (add.info.: Napoleon III - print by Pellerin at Epinal, France and Charles Pinot, c. 1852. NIII: First President of the French Republic)

Pieta from Book of Hours, MS 92 f.18v, Western France, 1490-1510 (pen & ink with tempera on parchment)
8374206 Pieta from Book of Hours, MS 92 f.18v, Western France, 1490-1510 (pen & ink with tempera on parchment) by French School, (15th-16th century); 22.8 x 14.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Fans gather outside the Kensington, West London, home of singer Freddie Mercury who died 24th November 1991. Freddie Mercury (5th September 1946 to 24th November 1991) was a singer

The Entombment of Christ, from the Malavolti altarpiece, 1426 (tempera with gold
WLT380328 The Entombment of Christ, from the Malavolti altarpiece, 1426 (tempera with gold leaf on panel) by Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia (1403-82); Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Monks in mourning parade for the late King Sihnaouk outside Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Emperor Napoleon lying in state
The late Emperor Napoleon III of France (1808-1873)lying in state at Camden Place, Chislehurst. January 1873

1 4th Century BC Anatolia Ancient Age Ancient
1, 4th, century, BC, Anatolia, ancient, age, Ancient, Greece, Greek, Orient, Antatolia, antiquity, archaeological, museum, Art, bas-relief, capital, carving, cemetery, chamber, classical, column

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. The lamentation over the dead Christ, 1610-1611. Oil on panel. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Death of King Edward VII
Coloured lantern slide of mourners and Britannia around the coffin of King Edward VII in 1910. The Union Flag and American flags fly above the coffin.. Date: circa 1911

Lantern Slide Slides Circa 1910s 1930 Death Of
lantern, slide, slides, circa, 1910s, 1930, Death, of, President, Garfield, mourners, Lady, Liberty, around, coffin, th, US, James, Union, Flag, American, flags, fly, above, history, historical

Dead Pope Pius IX Lying in state
Pope Pius IX dies on 7th February 1878. Whilst lying in state inside the chapel of the Holy Sacrament, St Peter's, mourners reach out to kiss the late Pope's feet. Date: 1878

Tear Bottles 1930s
A young woman creating a tear bottle display, a mourning custom dating from Ancient Rome and Egypt, when mourners would bottle their tears for burial with their loved ones. early 1930s

ROMAN MOURNING
A superbly expressive scene of Romans mourning a young woman who has just died : note the torn clothing of the lady on the left and the variety of attitudes of the mourners

JEWISH AKAFOTH CUSTOM
the AKAFOTH - Jewish ritual, during which the mourners process seven times round the coffin of the dead person, chanting as they go Date: 1737

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Relief fragment from the tomb of Hor-nankht (limestone)
3483865 Relief fragment from the tomb of Hor-nankht (limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

The Deposition, 1746 (oil on canvas)
868092 The Deposition, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Moslem cemetery in North Africa. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929
5306050 Moslem cemetery in North Africa. by Nasreddine Dinet (Alphonse-Etienne Dinet). 1861 - 1929. a French orientalist painter 1918 by Dinet

Lamentation (oil on panel)
489904 Lamentation (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St. Lucy (fl.1475-1505); 123.5x81.4 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Our Lady of the Seven Dolours (oil on panel)
471161 Our Lady of the Seven Dolours (oil on panel) by Hoogstraeten Master, (fl.1490-c.1530); 96x316.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, St. John and Mary Magdalene (oil on panel)
490253 Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, St. John and Mary Magdalene (oil on panel) by Claeissens, Pieter (1499/1500-76); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Lamentation (oil on panel)
490226 Lamentation (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St. Lucy (fl.1475-1505); 81.4x123.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Detail of Lamentation (oil on panel)
489905 Detail of Lamentation (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St. Lucy (fl.1475-1505); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Lamentation of Christ (oil on panel)
472293 Lamentation of Christ (oil on panel) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 126.5x96 cm; Museums of Louvain, Belgium

The Holy Women by the Tomb (bronze)
490035 The Holy Women by the Tomb (bronze) by Minne, George (1866-1941); height: 59.4 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Crucifixion (tempera & oil on canvas)
490114 The Crucifixion (tempera & oil on canvas) by Master of the Straus Madonna, (fl.1385-1415); 142.3x78.3 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, St. John and Mary Magdalene (oil on panel)
490255 Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, St. John and Mary Magdalene (oil on panel) by Claeissens, Pieter (1499/1500-76); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Central panel of a triptych)

The Lamentation of Christ, c. 1515-20 (oil on panel)
LAF470818 The Lamentation of Christ, c.1515-20 (oil on panel) by Engebrechtsz, Cornelis (c.1468-1533); 71.5x39.9 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Death of Peter Paul Rubens, 1827 (oil on canvas)
471359 The Death of Peter Paul Rubens, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Bree, Mathieu Ignace van (1773-1839); 290x363 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Detail of Death of the Virgin (oil on panel)
490096 Detail of Death of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490095.); © Art in Flanders

Lamentation of Christ, Altarpiece of the Guild of the Joiners, centre panel (oil on panel)
471097 Lamentation of Christ, Altarpiece of the Guild of the Joiners, centre panel (oil on panel) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ (oil on canvas)
471138 The Lamentation over the Dead Christ (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 56x75.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Epitaph of Jan Michielsen and his wife Maria Maes, 1618 (oil on panel)
471134 Epitaph of Jan Michielsen and his wife Maria Maes, 1618 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 138x178 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Death of the Virgin (oil on panel)
490095 Death of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); 147.8x122.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ, 1890 (oil on canvas)
471145 The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 259x160.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Wake, - or last appearance of Teddy O Rafferty, a scene in the Holy Land, from The English Spy, pub
3090267 The Wake, - or last appearance of Teddy O Rafferty, a scene in the Holy Land, from The English Spy, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Pieta, c. 1530-36 (red chalk)
3696965 Pieta, c.1530-36 (red chalk) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Red chalk over black chalk and preliminary stylus drawing)

The Deposition (detail), 1507 (oil on panel)
3512978 The Deposition (detail), 1507 (oil on panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 184x176 cm; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Also known as The Entombment)

Entombment of Christ (bronze)
JFS249962 Entombment of Christ (bronze) by Spanish School, (15th century); Nuestra Senora de Guadelupe, Caceres, Estremadura

Lamentation (pen & ink on paper)
BAT282759 Lamentation (pen & ink on paper) by Tribolo, Niccolo (1500-50); Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Pieta, Parisian or Burgundian School (oil on panel)
899154 Pieta, Parisian or Burgundian School (oil on panel) by French School, (15th century); diam: 23 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel)
5310822 Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 80.6x130.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Death Of Leo XIII, The Public Exposition Of The Body In The Chapel Of The Sacrament In St. Peters (Colour Litho)
2798687 The Death Of Leo XIII, The Public Exposition Of The Body In The Chapel Of The Sacrament In St. Peters (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The death of Gabriele d Annunzio (colour litho)
2783777 The death of Gabriele d Annunzio (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Gabriele d Annunzio)

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"Mourners: A Journey Through Grief and Remembrance" In the realm of art, history, and culture, they have always played a significant role in commemorating the departed. From the iconic painting "The Death of Socrates" to the British ballad recounting Robin Hood's death and burial, we witness how mourning rituals transcend time. Even literary figures like Thomas Hardy had their hearts buried separately as a poignant symbol of eternal love. As seen in "On the Way to Windsor, " George V's body embarked on its final journey, accompanied by grieving crowds paying their respects along the way. Emperor Napoleon lying in state at Chislehurst drew immense crowds who gathered to bid farewell to a fallen leader. Similarly, during Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh's funeral procession, an entire nation came together to honor their revered ruler. Political figures such as Disraeli found themselves surrounded by mourners at Hughenden while King George V's funeral saw a somber State Coach near Paddington. Queen Victoria herself was laid to rest on a mounted gun-carriage amidst heartfelt tributes from her subjects. The image of Emperor Napoleon lying in state resurfaces once more, reminding us that even great leaders are not exempt from grief-stricken farewells. Royal mourners walking solemnly towards St. George's Chapel signify both unity and loss; this poignant scene captured during Victoria's Memorial Service echoes across continents - even reaching Sierra Leone’s Victoria Park. Through these diverse examples spanning centuries and cultures, we glimpse into humanity’s shared experience of mourning. Whether it be for philosophers or monarchs alike, mourners come together with heavy hearts but also with hope for solace and healing amid life’s inevitable goodbyes.