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Churchyard Collection (#11)

"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards

Background imageChurchyard Collection: O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents

O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents
6523567 O: Orphans praying at the tomb of their parents. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action. In Paris at all novelty merchants)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex

Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex
6339759 Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St Pancras, Middlesex by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome

Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome
GIA4802310 Tomb of poet John Keats (1795-1821) at the Protestant cemetery of Testaccio in Rome. Epitaph: " Here lies one whose name was writ in water" by Unknown Artist

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cemetery of Pere Lachaise, circa 1820 - in 'Vues de Paris'

Cemetery of Pere Lachaise, circa 1820 - in "Vues de Paris"
LSE4082982 Cemetery of PAre Lachaise, circa 1820 - in " Vues de Paris" by Courvoisier, 1827 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cemetery of PAre Lachaise)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials

Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials
LSE4332061 Dr. Harmand and his Annamite helper, conducting clandestine exhumations of Khas burials, at Attopeu (Laos), engraving by Eugene Burnand

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824

Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824
LRI4577793 Young orphan at the cemetery - oil on canvas, 1824 by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Louvre, Paris

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere

Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere
JLJ4629922 Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere, 14-18 or 1914-1918) (The First World War; WWI): Near Fort de Tavannes a Verdun

Background imageChurchyard Collection: A gallery of catacombs in Paris in the 19th century, Engraving, Private collection

A gallery of catacombs in Paris in the 19th century, Engraving, Private collection
JLJ4642189 A gallery of catacombs in Paris in the 19th century, Engraving, Private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: A gallery of catacombs in Paris in the 19th century)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Mycenian civilization: circle of tombs on the ancient site of Mycenes. 1300 BC

Mycenian civilization: circle of tombs on the ancient site of Mycenes. 1300 BC
JLJ4589540 Mycenian civilization: circle of tombs on the ancient site of Mycenes. 1300 BC. by Mycenaean, (13th century BC); Mycenae

Background imageChurchyard Collection: View of the tomb of Ludwig van Beethoven (photography)

View of the tomb of Ludwig van Beethoven (photography)
LRI4596313 View of the tomb of Ludwig van Beethoven (photography) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: View of the valley of kings, eastern valley of the Nile

View of the valley of kings, eastern valley of the Nile
LRI4657613 View of the valley of kings, eastern valley of the Nile by Egyptian; Deir El-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egyptian Antiquite: View of the Valley of Kings, West Nile Valley)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The ossuaries of the catacombs of Paris. Near the source of Lethe or Forget

The ossuaries of the catacombs of Paris. Near the source of Lethe or Forget
JEB4885395 The ossuaries of the catacombs of Paris. Near the source of Lethe or Forget, 1862 (albumine print) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); 22x28 cm; eJean Bernard; French

Background imageChurchyard Collection: View of the catacombs of Saint Agatha in Rabat, Malt (photo)

View of the catacombs of Saint Agatha in Rabat, Malt (photo)
AIS5348076 View of the catacombs of Saint Agatha in Rabat, Malt (photo) by Roman, (2nd-4th century); Rabat, Malta; eIberfoto; out of copyright

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Convulsionary practices (Convulsionnaires of Saint-Medard) - Jansenism

Convulsionary practices (Convulsionnaires of Saint-Medard) - Jansenism
XEE4163330 Convulsionary practices (Convulsionnaires of Saint-Medard) - Jansenism: the convulsionaries (Jansenist fanatics) of the cemetery Saint Medard (Saint-Medard) under Louis XV

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tombeau d Heloise et Abelard au Pere Lachaise, ca. 1820 - in '

Tombeau d Heloise et Abelard au Pere Lachaise, ca. 1820 - in "
LSE4083740 Tombeau d HeloAOse et Abelard au PAre Lachaise, ca. 1820 - in " Vues de Paris" by Courvoisier, 1827 by Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The day of the dead: France does not forget its children

The day of the dead: France does not forget its children
XEE4174623 The day of the dead: France does not forget its children. Feast of All Saints on November 1, 1908. One of the newspaper " Le petit parisien" on 1/11/1908. Private collection

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Hamlet in the cemetery after William Shakespeares eponym play (1564-1616)

Hamlet in the cemetery after William Shakespeares eponym play (1564-1616)
XEE4178249 Hamlet in the cemetery after William Shakespeares eponym play (1564-1616). Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1884

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Demonstration of the anarchists at Pere Lachaise in front of the burial of the federes

Demonstration of the anarchists at Pere Lachaise in front of the burial of the federes
XEE4132809 Demonstration of the anarchists at Pere Lachaise in front of the burial of the federes on 27 May 1888. by Unknown Artist

Background imageChurchyard Collection: View of the ossuary of the catacombs of Montsouris in Paris

View of the ossuary of the catacombs of Montsouris in Paris
XEE4136784 View of the ossuary of the catacombs of Montsouris in Paris. Engraving from 1856 in " Le Musee Des Sciences" by Unknown Artist

Background imageChurchyard Collection: General view of the Pere Lachaise cemetery - lithography, 19th century

General view of the Pere Lachaise cemetery - lithography, 19th century
LSE4100563 General view of the Pere Lachaise cemetery - lithography, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Constantinople from Eyub, (pencil and watercolour on paper)

Constantinople from Eyub, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
658643 Constantinople from Eyub, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); 40.6x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantinople from Eyub. Amadeo Preziosi (1816-1882)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving)

Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving)
3645165 Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere romain, a Arles. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1861)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Walsingham Church, Norfolk (litho)

Walsingham Church, Norfolk (litho)
3622019 Walsingham Church, Norfolk (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walsingham Church, Norfolk.); © Look and Learn

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Orphans (engraving)

The Orphans (engraving)
3628910 The Orphans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orphans. Illustration for The Childrens Friend, 1863-64)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Agassiz Boulder, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts (engraving)

The Agassiz Boulder, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts (engraving)
3626283 The Agassiz Boulder, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Agassiz Boulder)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Charles Sumners sarcophagus, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge Massachusetts (engraving)

Charles Sumners sarcophagus, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge Massachusetts (engraving)
3626276 Charles Sumners sarcophagus, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge Massachusetts (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Sumners sarcophagus)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Digging His Own Grave! or, The Political Trappist (colour litho)

Digging His Own Grave! or, The Political Trappist (colour litho)
3648204 Digging His Own Grave! or, The Political Trappist (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Digging His Own Grave)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Two Great Danes look in vain for a vacant plot in the Dogs Cemetery (b / w photo)

Two Great Danes look in vain for a vacant plot in the Dogs Cemetery (b / w photo)
3637489 Two Great Danes look in vain for a vacant plot in the Dogs Cemetery (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Plan of the City and Castle of Edinburgh in 1742 (engraving)

Plan of the City and Castle of Edinburgh in 1742 (engraving)
5202844 Plan of the City and Castle of Edinburgh in 1742 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the City and Castle of Edinburgh in 1742)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The cemetery of the Chateau d If (litho)

The cemetery of the Chateau d If (litho)
5223719 The cemetery of the Chateau d If (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cemetery of the Chateau d If)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St Pancras Church, Middlesex (coloured engraving)

St Pancras Church, Middlesex (coloured engraving)
5233672 St Pancras Church, Middlesex (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pancras Church, Middlesex)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Last Judgment: Detail of the Open Tombs, 1432-1435 (tempera on wood)

The Last Judgment: Detail of the Open Tombs, 1432-1435 (tempera on wood)
BAT5468003 The Last Judgment: Detail of the Open Tombs, 1432-1435 (tempera on wood) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); (add.info.: On the left, blessed)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cemetery at Monaco (b / w photo)

Cemetery at Monaco (b / w photo)
6008076 Cemetery at Monaco (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cemetery at Monaco)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Charity children preparing for the harvest home (colour litho)

Charity children preparing for the harvest home (colour litho)
5997643 Charity children preparing for the harvest home (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity children preparing for the harvest home)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St Nicholas Cathedral, East End (bodycolour on paper)

St Nicholas Cathedral, East End (bodycolour on paper)
1214466 St Nicholas Cathedral, East End (bodycolour on paper) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); 41.9x28.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Queen visiting the Cemetery of the Coldstream Guards at St Etienne, Bayonne (engraving)

The Queen visiting the Cemetery of the Coldstream Guards at St Etienne, Bayonne (engraving)
1626399 The Queen visiting the Cemetery of the Coldstream Guards at St Etienne, Bayonne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cemetery of the Smolensko Church (engraving)

Cemetery of the Smolensko Church (engraving)
669675 Cemetery of the Smolensko Church (engraving) by Vickers, Alfred Gomersal (1810-37); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cemetery of the Smolensko Church)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The old Porta Nomentana, 1833 (etching with brown wash)

The old Porta Nomentana, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384895 The old Porta Nomentana, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Proposed Addition to Westminster Abbey (engraving)

The Proposed Addition to Westminster Abbey (engraving)
1041770 The Proposed Addition to Westminster Abbey (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed Addition to Westminster Abbey)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cemetery in Charleville east of Reims during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris

Cemetery in Charleville east of Reims during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris
697580 Cemetery in Charleville east of Reims during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The grave of Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, N. Y

The grave of Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, N. Y
1078901 The grave of Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, N.Y. July 8, 1914 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cornwall (engraving)

Cornwall (engraving)
1105777 Cornwall (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornwall. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)



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"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards: From Bradford Cathedral to Belfast's Newtownbreda Churchyard" Discover the tranquil beauty and rich history that lies within churchyards across various locations. Starting with Bradford Cathedral in West Yorkshire, immerse yourself in its stunning architecture and peaceful surroundings. Traveling further, gaze upon a breathtaking view of Belfast from Newtownbreda Churchyard, where the cityscape unfolds before your eyes. The Mountain Church in Larrau captivates with its oil on canvas depiction, transporting you to a serene place amidst nature. Delve into Chichester Cathedral's grandeur as you marvel at its intricate details and spiritual significance. Step back in time with John Dee and Edward Kelly summoning the Dead, an intriguing glimpse into the world of magic through art. St Peter ad Vincula Church in Wisborough Green invites reflection as you wander among ancient tombstones that hold stories untold. Witness a captivating moment frozen in time through an evocative black-and-white photograph capturing Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry from 1879. The charming Church of St Mary in Chigwell, Essex takes us back to 1799 when it was built—a testament to enduring faith throughout centuries. Pay homage to Rob Roy's grave at Balquhidder Parish Church in Stirling, Scotland—an iconic resting place for this legendary figure. Immerse yourself further into history by exploring Orpington through artist John Inigo Richards' eyes—his 1768 artwork captures both architectural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, find solace amidst coastal beauty at St Mary's Church in Eastbourne, Sussex—a haven for contemplation by the sea. Journey overseas to Burrishoole Abbey near Newport County Mayo; let Ireland enchant you with its mystical allure as this abbey stands proud against Connacht's landscape, and are not mere burial grounds but windows into our past—each one holding tales of faith, resilience, and remembrance.