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Funeral Decorations
Date: 2015Reference: PP/KZR/G/4Part of: The archive of Sheila Kitzinger (1929-2015)- Pictures
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The church of San Lorenzo, Florence, with funerary decorations to mark the death of King Henri IV of France. Etching, 1610.
Date: [1610?]Reference: 528471i- Pictures
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The funeral procession of Philip V in Nôtre Dame in Paris in 1746. Etching by C.N. Cochin the younger, 1748.
Date: [1748]Reference: 42686i- Pictures
The funeral of Marie Therese of Spain in St. Denis in Paris in 1746. Etching by C.N. Cochin the younger, 1748.
Date: 1748Reference: 42687i- Pictures
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A winged man (Time) and a winged skeleton (Death) record the passing of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII; a lion skin in the background. Etching by F.X. Jungwierth after N. Stuber, 1746.
Stuber, Nikolaus Gottfried, 1688-1749.Date: 1746Reference: 567833i- Books
Roman children's sarcophagi : their decoration and its social significance / Janet Huskinson.
Huskinson, Janet.Date: 1996- Books
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The harlot's progress: being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's, Containing I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd into the Arms of Colonel Ch-----s; with several comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J---n G-----n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Dispute between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. Viii. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-----s could: never answer to her Satisfaction. Wherein is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: 1753- Books
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The harlot's progress: or, the humours of Drury-Lane. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick cantos, with a curious print to each canto, engrav'd from the originals of Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several Comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir Jn G---n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Her Burial. Characters of the principal Persons who constituted the Funeral Pomp, &c. The Fifth Edition. To which is now first added, a curious Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which the learned Col. Ch-s could never answer to her full Satisfaction.
Date: [1732]- Books
Jewsih [sic] and Christian beliefs on life after death in the light of the ossuary decoration : thesis / submitted by Pau Figueras.
Figueras, Pau.Date: 1974- Books
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The Harlot's progress. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's. With a curious print to each canto; ingrav'd from Mr. Hogarth's originals. Containing, I. Her Coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J-n G-n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. VII. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-s could never answer to her Satisfaction. The sixth edition. Whereunto is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd, Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The Harlot's progress: Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's, containing I. Her coming to town in the york waggon; and being betray'd by an old bawd into the arms of colonel ch-s; with several comical dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her intrigues in his house. III. Her living in bawdy-house in Drury-Lane. A diverting list of the decorations of her lodging. Her being detected by sir J-n G-n, &c. IV. Her usage at tothil-fields bridewell; and the humours of the place. V. Her sickness and death. Disputes between two noted quacks. Her last will. VI. Burial. characters of the principal assistants at the funeral pomp, &c. VIII. A curious and entertaining riddle, which moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which colonel ch-s could never answer to her satifaction. The sixth edition. Wherein is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent baldad (sent from Scotland presently after the burial of Col. ch-s) intitel'd satan's defeat; or jack presbyter triumphant.
Date: 1753- Books
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The harlot's progress: or, the humours of Drury-Lane. In six cantos. Being the tale of the noted Moll Hackabout, in hudibrastick verse, containing her whole life; which is a key to the six prints lately publish'd by Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; her being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; her early Improvement in the Sweets of Fornication; and some Dialogues, Serious and Comical, between a Country Girl in the Waggon, and a Parson. II. Her living with a Jew; some merry Intrigues in the Jew's House; with Satyrical Pictures in the Jew's Chamber. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane; her Extravagance, Company, Baudy-House Equipage, Pictures, and other Drury Decorations; with her being detected by Sir J---n G---n. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; with some merry Adventures of Fops, Pimps, Whores, Bauds, and Panders, who were committed to keep her Company. V. Her Sickness and Death; Disputes between two noted Quacks, Temple-Bar and Bow-Bell Doctors, on the Nature of her Distemper; and her last Will and Testament. VI. Her Burial; the Funeral Pomp of Harlots in Triumph; Six Mutes, Sisters of the Trade; the Parson, a very Wag; the Clerk, a Sly-Boots; and the Undertaker, one of the Family of the Sad Dogs.
Date: [1732]- Books
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The harlot's progress: or, the humours of Drury-Lane. In six cantos. Being the tale of the noted Moll Hackabout, in hudibrastick verse, containing her whole life; which is a key to the six prints lately publish'd by Mr. Hogarth . I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; her being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; her early Improvement in the Sweets of Fornication; and some Dialogues, Serious and Comical, between a Country Girl in the Waggon, and a Parson. II. Her living with a Jew; some merry Intrigues in the Jew's House; with Satyric̀al Pictures in the Jew's Chamber. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane; her Extravagance, Company, Baudy-House Equipage, Pictures, and other Drury Decorations; with her being detected by Sir J---n G---n. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; with some merry Adventures of Fops, Pimps, Whores, Bauds, and Panders, who were committed to keep her Company. V. Her Sickness and Death; Disputes between two noted Quacks, Temple-Bar and Bow-Bell Doctors, on the Nature of her Distemper; and her last Will and Testament. VI. Her Burial; the Funeral Pomp of Harlots in Triumph; Six Mutes, Sisters of the Trade; the Parson, a very Wag; the Clerk, a Sly-Boots; and the Undertaker, one of the Family of the Sad Dogs.
Date: [1732]- Pictures
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Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: visitors in the Painted Hall, with Horatio Nelson's catafalque. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1810.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1 January 1810Reference: 29924i- Pictures
Peking, Pechili province, China: hired bannermen in a Manchu funeral procession. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1869Reference: 19720i- Pictures
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A coffin decorated with skulls and wreaths of flowers. Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 567830i- Pictures
A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 2475206i- Pictures
A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Engraving after B. Wilson, 1766.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: [18 March 1766?]Reference: 582581i- Pictures
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Japanese funeral customs: a Buddhist monk kneels before a coffin; mourners kneel behind him. Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
Date: 1880Reference: 565783i- Pictures
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Japanese funeral customs: two attendants wearing loin-cloths place the body of a dead man in a round wooden vessel while a third prepares to open a large box to receive the body. Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
Date: 1880Reference: 565779i- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd