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  • Sarawak: a ornamented house constructed for the body of a dead tribal chief. Photograph.
  • City of Lahore with Ranjit Singh in foreground, Punjab, Pakistan. Coloured transfer lithograph.
  • The death of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Etching by or after J. Callot.
  • Mosque of Ayed Bey, with other tombs of the caliphs, Cairo, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
  • Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching.
  • Worshippers at the Mosque of Emperor Sultan Mahmood, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Coloured lithograph by R. Carrick after Lieutenant James Rattray, c. 1847.
  • The city of Jerusalem viewed from the Mount of Olives. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842.
  • The crypt of Bow church, containing coffins of London fever victims. Wood engraving by Laing after J. Brown.
  • Mosque of Coolaum Hoossein Huzrut-Jee, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Coloured lithograph by R. Carrick after Lieutenant James Rattray, c. 1847.
  • Church of Santa Maria della Confraternita dell'Orazione e Morte, Rome: people visiting the chapel. Lithograph by F. Villain after A.J.-B. Thomas, 1823.
  • Crimean War, Cathcart Hill: graves in the fort. Coloured lithograph by E. Walker after W. Simpson.
  • The grave of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Franklin in Philadelphia. Wood engraving.
  • The skeleton of a clergyman called Morard dressed in clerial robes lying in a coffin. Lithograph by François Le Villain after Horace de Viel-Castel.
  • Christ's body is carried to its tomb; Mary faints in grief. Chiaroscuro woodcut by A. Andreani, 1585, after R. Motta da Reggio.
  • Castel Sant'Angelo (mausoleum of Hadrian), Rome: as seen from the river. Line engraving by F. Morelli, 1796.
  • The discovery of the tomb of King Arthur. Stipple engraving by J. Ogborne after J.H. Mortimer.
  • Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching by G. Zompini, 1758, after G.B. Castiglione.
  • High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire: tomb of William Henry Kirby. Photograph, 19--.
  • A skull and bones on a grave next to a small picture top left of a couple holding hands, a reminder that AIDS can cause death by the AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Lithograph, ca. 1990's.
  • The assumption of Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Annibale Carracci.
  • Cupid standing next to a tomb weeping and mourning the death of Queen Mary II. Mezzotint by J. Smith after G. Kneller, ca. 1695.
  • Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Fontana.
  • A young nun digging a grave while another nun sits nearby. Process print after J.E. Millais, 1858-1859.
  • The tomb of J.C.W. Moehsen, decorated with putti and Hygieia holding a snake and a bowl. Etching by B. Rode, 1796.
  • The tomb of Pope Alexander VII in St Peter's Basilica, Rome. Pen and ink drawing after G.L. Bernini.
  • Tombs of the Mamelukes, Cairo, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
  • The death of Saint Benedict. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D.M. Canuti.
  • Gentlemen visiting and drawing the vaults in the Capuchin tombs of Palermo. Wood engraving.
  • Crimean War, Scutari: hospital and cemetery. Coloured lithograph by J. Needham, 1856, after W. Simpson.
  • George Gillichan: monument showing the good Samaritan, erected in honour of Dr. Gillichan. Engraving with etching by Brocas after T. Kirk.