Mortality Collection (page 4)

A gravedigger, 1850
3478355 A gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gravedigger at work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850
3478342 Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting angels floating by the deathbed of a young woman. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850
3478269 Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow)

A grieving father, 1850
3478267 A grieving father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving father looking a picture of his recently deceased son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850
3478249 A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving woman walking through a churchyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850
3478246 An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a morning band)

A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850
3478147 A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family sitting in the winter firelight, whilst thinking of distant and dead member)

Ibrahim Pasha blesses a dying soldier in Arabia, 1818
3480400 Ibrahim Pasha blesses a dying soldier in Arabia, 1818; (add.info.: Ibrahim Pasha (eldest son of Muhammad Ali) blesses a dying soldier in Arabia 1818

A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850
3478341 A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father grieving the loss of his child. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850
3478323 A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife. Illustrated by Robert Barnes (1864-1875)

The soldier being visited by death
3478606 The soldier being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the soldier being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The moneylender being visited by death
3478603 The moneylender being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the moneylender being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A merchant being visited by death
3478601 A merchant being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a merchant being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A drunkard being visited by death
3478600 A drunkard being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a drunkard being visited by 'Death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A robber being visited by death
3478598 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A robber being visited by death
3478597 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Criminals stealing
3478596 Criminals stealing; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting criminals stealing money and other items of worth from the recently deceased. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The blind man being visited by death
3478685 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The pedlar being visited by death
3478616 The pedlar being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the pedlar being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving)
537149 Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: wood engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Music. Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard)
3433689 Music. Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part. Music)

K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222022 K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon.

Statue Of The God Anubis, 2nd century (marble)
3914196 Statue Of The God Anubis, 2nd century (marble); (add.info.: Lord Of Mummification, who guided the dead To The Underworld, here represented according to Roman style in a toga)

Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, 1806 (etching)
MMM5480707 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, 1806 (etching); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England), c.1840-49 (pottery)
MMM5468695 Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England), c.1840-49 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England)

The death of Horatio Nelson
MMM5458801 The death of Horatio Nelson by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The death of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413230 Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman studying
5893168 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman studying.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman reading a book. Death and the Female Student)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a miser
5893177 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a miser.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a miser with bags of gold coins on a table. Death and the Miser)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman tending a fire
5893171 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman tending a fire.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman using bellows in front of a fireplace. Death and the Industrious Wife)

Marcel Proust on his deathbed, 1922 (b/w photo)
FIA5634027 Marcel Proust on his deathbed, 1922 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: French writer Marcel Proust (1871-1922) on his deathbed.); Photo © Fine Art Images.

Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 8: the chapel, the reliquary
7242666 Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 8: the chapel, the reliquary, dead children presented on the altar (a father presents his dead little daughter)

Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI
7227317 Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan

An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France
5310711 An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France. In the first week in July the mortality rate was 24 per day

The death of Captain James Cook by the Indians of Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands, 18th century (engraving)
7295578 The death of Captain James Cook by the Indians of Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands, 18th century (engraving, etching) by Carter, George (1737-94); 47.3x59.8 cm; National Maritime Museum

Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 13: another dead child in the street
7242671 Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 13: another dead child in the street

The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337702 The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 73x83 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A duel between spools - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949613 A duel between spools - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Death stealing a child from their devastated parents
3477998 Death stealing a child from their devastated parents; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting death stealing a child from their devastated parents)

Music. Classical music. La boheme, opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard)
3433691 Music. Classical music. La boheme, opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: La Boheme, opera de Puccini (1896). Imagerie, France, debut 20eme

Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger
3330121 Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger; (add.info.: Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)

Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger
3330119 Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger; (add.info.: Print from the 'Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)

suicide of Socrates, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4917839 suicide of Socrates, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Greek antiquity: suicide of Socrates, philosopher of ancient Greece (5th century BC)

The blind man being visited by death
3478605 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A man going through a dead man's effects, 1850
3478629 A man going through a dead man's effects, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man going through the effects of a recently deceased man)

The astrologer being visited by death
3478612 The astrologer being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the astrologer being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850
3478268 A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman)

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"Mortality: A Reflection on the Inevitable Cycle of Life and Death" In Joseph Wright's masterpiece, "The Airpump, " we witness the fragility of life as a scientific experiment unfolds. The flickering candlelight illuminates not only the pursuit of knowledge but also our own mortality. Roman memento mori mosaics serve as powerful reminders that death is an ever-present companion. These intricate artworks depict skulls and hourglasses, urging us to contemplate our limited time on Earth. "The Death of Bhishma" captures the moment when Arjuna's arrows mortally wound him in battle. This poignant scene reminds us that even great warriors are not exempt from their ultimate fate. Albrecht Durer's "Knight, Death and the Devil" portrays a knight fearlessly riding through a desolate landscape accompanied by death itself. It serves as a testament to courage in the face of mortality. As depicted in "Death of Wolfe, " war claims lives indiscriminately, reminding us that mortality knows no boundaries or ranks. Even heroes fall victim to its grasp. Bruegel's painting, "The Fall of Icarus, " depicts how hubris leads to tragedy. Amidst bustling daily life, Icarus' fatal plunge into the sea serves as a stark reminder that overreaching can lead to one's demise. Hippocrates' teachings remind us that even great physicians cannot escape their own mortal coil. Chapman and Col immortalized his wisdom through their translation works – an eternal legacy against mortality's grip. An astronomical clock adorning Prague's Town Hall silently ticks away moments with unwavering precision – an embodiment of time slipping away relentlessly for all living beings. Statistics from Bournville Village reveal glimpses into past lives lived within this community – births, deaths, joys, sorrows – each entry representing another chapter closed in humanity’s collective storybook.