Dead Person Collection

Russian Revolution 1905 - 1906, The last of the riots in Moscow: Soldiers firing on rioters who had taken refuge in the Prokhorof factory, Presnenskaia District

Shrunken Heads
19th August 1925: Three specimen of shrunken heads all with long hair, prepared by the Macas Indians. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Civil War painting of Union and Confederate troops fighting at The Battle of Antietam
Vintage Civil War painting of Union and Confederate troops fighting at The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg

DANIEL MACLISE Wellington and Blucher battle waterloo
The Meeting of Wellington and BlAOEcher after the Battle of Waterloo

The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar)
7887047 The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); 72.4 -- 55.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Carlo Crivelli)

Dead person waiting to be cremated Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Corpses waiting to be cremated Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1866 (engraving)
3665412 Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Judith with the Head of Holophernes, Illustration from the Gustave Dore Bible 1866)

The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi, viewed by Jehoshaphat, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665398 The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi, viewed by Jehoshaphat, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi)

The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665745 The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible
3665457 The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib)

David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665408 David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: David slays Goliath, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving)
1737128 The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague in Milan 1630-1631)

Snow White and the Prince
Vintage colour engraving of Snow White a German fairy tale known across much of Europe and is today one of the most famous fairy tales worldwide

St Margaret of Cortona finds the body of her lover, 1728-32 (oil on canvas)
7062943 St Margaret of Cortona finds the body of her lover, 1728-32 (oil on canvas) by Benefial, Marco (1684-1764); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel)
7064203 Pieta, 1480-90, after Hugo van der Goes (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82) (after); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, 1480-90)

Railway Accident and Derailing in North America Engraving, 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Railway Accident and Derailing in North America Engraving, 1887

The Lamentation, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7332575 The Lamentation, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii, c. 1875 (albumen print from glass negative)
7316779 Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii, c.1875 (albumen print from glass negative) by Sommer, Giorgio (1834-1914); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pilgrimage procession on the Muerzsteg to the dead woman, 1888, Muerztal, Styria, Austria, History
7279891 Pilgrimage procession on the Muerzsteg to the dead woman, 1888, Muerztal, Styria, Austria, History by Unknown Artist

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

The underground war, the explosion of our mines southwest of San Martino del Carso (colour litho)
2777547 The underground war, the explosion of our mines southwest of San Martino del Carso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The underground war)

Unfortunate heroism, four brave people who find death in order to help each other... (colour litho)
2815439 Unfortunate heroism, four brave people who find death in order to help each other... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unfortunate heroism)

A Bergamo miner taken from a flooded mine, in Australia, after nine days of burial (colour litho)
2815007 A Bergamo miner taken from a flooded mine, in Australia, after nine days of burial (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho)
2815816 A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Turcos storming the castle of Mondement, near Epernay, where he was established... (colour litho)
2815688 The Turcos storming the castle of Mondement, near Epernay, where he was established... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The huge and terrible war, avalanches of Russian soldiers descend in Prussia and Galicia... (colour litho)
2815682 The huge and terrible war, avalanches of Russian soldiers descend in Prussia and Galicia... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The new aspects of war, a counter-attack by our infantry, with helmets and masks (colour litho)
2815812 The new aspects of war, a counter-attack by our infantry, with helmets and masks (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new aspects of war)

On the northern side of Pal Grande, one of our Alpine allotments attacks and conquers an enemy entrenchment
2815767 On the northern side of Pal Grande, one of our Alpine allotments attacks and conquers an enemy entrenchment (colour litho) by Beltrame

The war in Belgian Flanders, a brilliant attack by a Scottish regiment (Colour Litho)
2815700 The war in Belgian Flanders, a brilliant attack by a Scottish regiment (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in Belgian Flanders)

French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho)
2815717 French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho)
2815794 The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Karst, on the morning of 22 July, our vigorous counter-offensive ends with a real route... (colour litho)
2815773 In the Karst, on the morning of 22 July, our vigorous counter-offensive ends with a real route... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Death of General Eydoux during a furious cavalry charge that swept him over at the cry of, long live France
2815687 Death of General Eydoux during a furious cavalry charge that swept him over at the cry of, long live France! (colour litho) by Beltrame

The momentum of our offensives, as an Austrian stakeout at the Passo della... (colour litho)
2815787 The momentum of our offensives, as an Austrian stakeout at the Passo della... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The momentum of our offensives)

Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho)
2815742 Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Don Quixote - Poor Basil
Vintage engraving of Don Quixote, The poor virgin, trembling and dismayed, without speaking a word, came to poor Basil. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

The vision of death engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

The Ark rests on dry land
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Destruction of Sennacherib
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Four Horsemen of his Apocalypse
Albrecht Durers - " Four Horsemen" of his Apocalypse series (1498)

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In the depths of history's embrace, a dead person's tale unfolds. From the tumultuous Russian Revolution of 1905-1906 to the eerie world of shrunken heads, their presence lingers like an enigma. A Civil War painting captures Union and Confederate troops locked in a deadly dance at The Battle of Antietam, frozen in time as a testament to human strife. Amidst the chaos, DANIEL MACLISE immortalizes Wellington and Blucher clashing fiercely at Waterloo, their valorous struggle etched into memory. Judith with the Head of Holophernes stands resolute in her triumph over tyranny, her engraving echoing with defiance from 1866. Witnessed by Jehoshaphat himself, The destruction of the Moabites at Ein Gedi unfolds before our eyes through an illustration from the Dore Bible. Egypt succumbs to plague's merciless grip as depicted in another haunting image from that same biblical work by Gustave Dore. The Angel descends upon Sennacharib's army with divine wrath; his sword cleaves through darkness and despair in yet another striking scene envisioned by Dore. King Herod orders a massacre so heinous it stains history forevermore - innocent lives lost under his cruel decree portrayed vividly within those sacred pages. David slays Goliath amidst thunderous applause; Michelangelo’s masterpiece comes alive once more through Dore's intricate engravings. Milan trembles beneath the weight of pestilence during 1630-1631; its streets haunted by death itself captured meticulously on paper centuries later. Yet even amid these tales steeped in tragedy and turmoil, Snow White finds solace beside her Prince charming - love prevailing against all odds. In this vast tapestry woven across time and artistry lies one constant: death transcending boundaries but leaving behind stories untold. As we gaze upon these glimpses into mortality's grip, may we remember the fragility of life and cherish each moment.