Grim Reaper Collection (page 4)

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Twain were casting dice
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge. And the Twain were casting dice. Herbert Cole, 1900

Plate 2 from the Disparates : Folly of Fear, ca. 1816-23 (published ca. 1848)

Death riding, 1505, (1943). Creator: Albrecht Durer
Death riding, 1505, (1943). The crowned figure of Death astride a skeletal horse, holding a scythe. Drawing in the British Museum, London

Chronos, 1582-1585. Creator: Butteri, Giovanni Maria (c. 1540-1606)
Chronos, 1582-1585. Private Collection

The death of Bismarck, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal
XIR384590 The death of Bismarck, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 14th August, 1898 (colour litho) by Meaulle, F. L. (1844-1901) & L

The Angel of Death (vellum)
BAL7954 The Angel of Death (vellum) by German School; Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; out of copyright. possible copyright restrictions apply, consult national copyright laws

Death the Reaper, 1896. Artist: P Naumann
Death the Reaper, 1896. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1896]

William hogarths To Nature and yourself appeal
Vintage engraving of To Nature and yourself appeal, , Nor learn of others what to feel

Any More Orders To-Day, Sire?, c1916. A satirical cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). From The Connoisseur Vol XLIV by [Otto Limited, London, 1916.]

Death the Reaper, 1895. Artist: P Naumann
Death the Reaper, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Death of a Woodhewer, c1860-1910 (1924). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Death of a Woodhewer, c1860-1910 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Death & the Maiden, 1895. Artist: Byam Shaw
Death & the Maiden, 1895. From The Studio Volume 10 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

The Compassion, 1887. Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
The Compassion, 1887. Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Cecil (1824-1898). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Death and dying, 14th century. From Pilgrimage of the human life, a French manuscript. From the Bodleian Library collection, Oxford

Caricature against Adolphe Thiers, 1871. Adolphe Thiers, President of the French Third Republic portrayed as a soldier with a bleeding heart on his backside beseeching Death to wait a little longer

Cholera, 1912. Death, the grim reaper, decimating a column of Turkish soldiers During the First Balkan War (1912-1913) between Turkey and the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro)

Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, Noblet tarot, 17th century. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Monk. Woodcut after a drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger, from The Dance of Death, 1538

TAROT CARD: DEATH. Death. Woodcut, French, 16th century

PANAMA CANAL CARTOON, 1904. Death waiting in the fever-ridden swamps for the builders of the Panama Canal. American cartoon, 1904, by Joseph Keppler, Jr

Angel of Death
Angel with sickle and stalks of grain, representing Death. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Sinner At The Hour Of His Death After A 15Th Century Allegoric Miniature Used In Service For The Dead In A Liber Horarum From Science And Literature In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published

DEATH, 1496. Woodcut allegorical representation of Death from Le grant kalendrier et compost des Bergiers, 1496

DEATH AND THE PRINTERS. Woodcut from La Grande Danse Macabre, printed at Lyon in 1499-1500. This is the earliest extant depiction of the printing press

POLLUTION: THAMES RIVER. Cartoon on the polluted state of the Thames River. Illustration, 1858

The Tree of Good and Evil (oil on panel)
XIR212896 The Tree of Good and Evil (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Blois, France; (add.info.: l arbre du Bien et du Mal; ); French, out of copyright

DANCE OF DEATH, 1490. Four Figures of Death, Playing on Musical Instruments. Woodcut from the Latin editon of The Dance of Death printed in Paris in 1490 by Guyot Marchand for the publisher Geoffroi

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. The Expulsion. Woodcut from Hans Holbein the Youngers Dance of Death, published in 1538

GRIM REAPER. Personification of Death

ANGEL OF DEATH, 1508. Angel of Death taking the soul, in the form of a child, from a dying man: woodcut from Reiters " Mortilogus, " Augsburg, 1508

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Peddler. Woodcut by Hans Holbein the Younger, from The Dance of Death, published in 1538

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON. The Harvest Is Ripe - Anti-World War I cartoon, 1916, by Louis Raemaekers

Death and the Physician. Woodcut by Hans L├╝tzelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger, from the series Dance of Death
DANCE OF DEATH, 1545. Death and the Physician. Woodcut by Hans L├╝tzelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger, from the series Dance of Death, Lyons, 1545

GRIM REAPER, 1851. Death the Destroyer. Wood engraving after Alfred Rethel, 1851

Halloween Kids Night Out
A vector silhouette illustration of children trick or treating dressed in costumes including a lion, grim reaper, goblin, punk, and princess

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death Goes Forth. Woodcut from Hans Holbein the Youngers Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Soldier. Woodcut by Hans Holbein the Younger from The Dance of Death, 1538

charity WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1915. The Firm Makes a Gift. American cartoon by Boardman Robinson mocking the Krupp Steel Works and its head, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

DANCE OF DEATH, 1490. Death and the Pope / Death and the Emperor
DANCE OF DEATH, 1490. Death and the Pope/Death and the Emperor. Woodcut from the Latin editon of The Dance of Death printed in Paris in 1490 by Guyot Marchand for the publisher Geoffroi de Marnef

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Canoness. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Miser. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Emperor. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Duchess. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Abbot. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Ploughman. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Merchant. Woodcut, French, 1547, after Hans Holbein the Younger from his Dance of Death, published in 1538

George Taylors Epitaph, c. 1750 (pen & ink over graphite on paper)
XYC281150 George Taylors Epitaph, c.1750 (pen & ink over graphite on paper) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 2.9x31.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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"The Grim Reaper: A Historical Journey through Disease, Death, and Despair" Step into the eerie realm of the Grim Reaper as we explore the haunting depictions of mortality throughout history. From "Deaths Dispensary, " an 1866 cartoon exposing water pollution's role in spreading disease, to a chilling woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665 titled "Lord, have mercy on London, " these images serve as stark reminders of our vulnerability. Intriguingly morbid is Hans Holbein the Younger's woodcut from his iconic work "The Dance of Death" (1538), depicting Death engaging with a soldier. This macabre dance continues with Gustave Doré's wood engraving inspired by Revelation 6:8 - a vision of Death astride a pale horse. The somber Soviet cholera vaccination poster from 1967 reminds us that even in modern times, death lurks amidst preventable diseases. Delving deeper into society's vices, we encounter "The Gin Shop" (1829) - an indictment against alcoholism during a time when spirits claimed countless lives. Edward Windsor Kemble's American cartoon from 1906 entitled "Deaths Laboratory" warns against dangerous patent medicines and deceptive advertisers preying upon vulnerable customers. Le Petit Journal presents an allegory of plague in Manchuria on its cover illustration while Sebald Beham's haunting artwork titled "Death and the Courtesan" (1903) captures both beauty and decay intertwined. As we reflect on these captivating glimpses into humanity’s struggle with mortality, let us remember that death spares no one. It serves as a reminder to cherish life’s fleeting moments and strive for better health practices to protect ourselves from unseen perils lurking within our midst. "The Game is Done, " echoes Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s words in Rime of the Ancient Mariner – encapsulating how death ultimately claims us all.