Slain Collection

Ballad / Twa Corbies
THE TWA CORBIES Two crows plan to dine on the body of a new-slain knight, then o er his white banes, when they are bare, the wind sall blaw for evermair. Date: traditional

Orion Star Map
Orion, giant hunter, clubbing a lion. Being slain by Diana, he was made one of the constellations and is supposed to be attended with stormy weather

Myth / Iliad / Patroclus
Patroclus, when his friend Achilles refuses to fight, dons his armour and goes into battle, only to be slain by Hector

Roland (Card)
ROLAND, Comte de Mans, Sire de Blaives, son of duc Milo d Aiglant, semi-legendary warrior in the service of Charlemagne, heroically slain by Saracens at Roncevaux

Theseus and the Minotaur, 1782 (marble)
BAL34664 Theseus and the Minotaur, 1782 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); height: 145.4 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Washington DC, USA - Library of Congress Mural - Orpheus
Washington DC, USA - Mural Painting - The Greek Heroes by Walter McEwen (1860-1943). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Orpheus. Slain by the Bacchantes. Date: 1920

The firstborn are slain - Bible
3784244 The firstborn are slain - Bible; (add.info.: The firstborn are slain - the last of the Ten Plagues against the Egyptians)

Sir Lamorack is Slain
Sir Lamorak de Galis is attacked by Sir Gawaine & his kin Sir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris & Sir Mordred. Lamorak, being a mighty knight, fights for 3 hours before he is slain

Lancelot and Tarquin
Sir Lancelot challenges Sir Tarquin (Tarquine) who has imprisoned 64 of King Arthur's knights. Sir Tarquin is slain

ANGELS OF DEATH The souls of brave warriors, slain on the field of battle, are borne to Heaven by angels Date: Middle Ages

SOULS OF WARRIORS
The souls of brave warriors, slain on the field of battle, are borne to Heaven by angels Date: Middle Ages

Sisterly Help (pencil on paper)
5913363 Sisterly Help (pencil on paper) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: sketch of a young girl holding a lamb in her arms)

The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265. (c1800). Evesham marked the end of the Second Barons War
538367 The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265. (c1800). Evesham marked the end of the Second Barons War. Royalist forces led by Prince Edward (Edward I) defeated Simon de Montfort (c1208-1265)

The death of Magellan in a battle with the Indians, 1726 (engraving)
IND388238 The death of Magellan in a battle with the Indians, 1726 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona

General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2655363 General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Clash of the Cavalry, 1770 (oil on canvas)
XIR174695 The Clash of the Cavalry, 1770 (oil on canvas) by Langendyk, Dirk (1748-1805); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France

An Anglo-French fort after a battle during the second China War, Peking, 1860 (b / w photo)
STC253545 An Anglo-French fort after a battle during the second China War, Peking, 1860 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Cavalry Charge (oil on canvas)
XMN174696 The Cavalry Charge (oil on canvas) by Parrocel, Charles (1688-1752); 130x195 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Eudes (860-98) in battle against the Normans, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c. 1840 (engraving)
KW177724 Eudes (860-98) in battle against the Normans, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
STC324256 The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Ms Fr 6465 f. 113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux
XIR177453 Ms Fr 6465 f.113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux, from Les Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1460 (vellum) by Fouquet

The Giaour, 1826 (oil on canvas)
831232 The Giaour, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Colin, Alexandre Marie (1798-1875); 99.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After The Giaour by Lord Byron); Photo © Christies Images

The Pilgrims destroy Doubting Castle, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c. 1900s (colour litho)
2638247 The Pilgrims destroy Doubting Castle, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c.1900s (colour litho) by Dudley

You have slain our evil king; be now our king and rule us well (litho)
STC445088 You have slain our evil king; be now our king and rule us well (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thessalus, son of Jason)

Counting the hands cut from the dead, c. 1920 (litho)
1122893 Counting the hands cut from the dead, c.1920 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published by Hutchinson & Co)

Achilles Contemplating the Body of Patroclus (oil on canvas)
XIR176699 Achilles Contemplating the Body of Patroclus (oil on canvas) by Pellegrini, Giovanni Antonio (1675-1741); 152.5x195.5 cm; Musee Municipal, Soissons

Gustave Dore Bible: The firstborn slain (engraving)
5221475 Gustave Dore Bible: The firstborn slain (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The firstborn slain)

Niobe and her slain children (engraving)
3480563 Niobe and her slain children (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Niobe and her slain children. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Richard III was born in 1450, crowned in 1483, slain in 1485 (engraving)
6020293 Richard III was born in 1450, crowned in 1483, slain in 1485 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard III was born in 1450, crowned in 1483)

In the Land of Blood and Gold (b / w photo)
1051717 In the Land of Blood and Gold (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Land of Blood and Gold)

Relics of Captain Cook (engraving)
1046131 Relics of Captain Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Captain Cook, collected by him during the Voyage of the " Endeavour)

Death of the Prince Imperial (engraving)
1099977 Death of the Prince Imperial (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Prince Imperial)

Monument at Bilbao to those Slain in the Spanish Civil Wars Forty Years ago (engraving)
1105662 Monument at Bilbao to those Slain in the Spanish Civil Wars Forty Years ago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Medieval knight in armour standing over his slain horse
Medieval knight in armour with sword standing over his slain horse in the moonlight. Sir Ethelberts horse killed by unknown assailant

Wounded Gaul, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438586 Wounded Gaul, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Maenad, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438514 Maenad, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Cleopatras Needle and the Alexandrian Column known by the name of Pompeys Pillar (engraving)
607823 Cleopatras Needle and the Alexandrian Column known by the name of Pompeys Pillar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The hot blood burns like fire!, illustration from
STC324255 The hot blood burns like fire!, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

St George & The Dragon, 1886 (stained glass)
3475498 St George & The Dragon, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire

David and Goliath, detail, 1881-83 (stained glass)
3475448 David and Goliath, detail, 1881-83 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); The Church of St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire

Goliah slaine (engraving)
2792119 Goliah slaine (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goliah slaine. Illustration for The History of the Old)

The Feathers of the Prince of Wales (engraving)
2781035 The Feathers of the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Feathers of the Prince of Wales)

The Disobedient Prophet Slain (engraving)
3630981 The Disobedient Prophet Slain (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disobedient Prophet Slain)

Richard III slain in battle at Bosworth Field (engraving)
2808240 Richard III slain in battle at Bosworth Field (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard III slain in battle at Bosworth Field)

The bearers of the evil tidings slain by Pharaoh (gravure)
964416 The bearers of the evil tidings slain by Pharaoh (gravure) by Lecomte du Nouy, Jean Jules Antoine (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bearers of the evil tidings slain by pharaoh)

The fight for the body of Partoclus (engraving)
973682 The fight for the body of Partoclus (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight for the body of Partoclus)

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In the realm of ancient tales and epic sagas, the concept of being "slain" resonates with a haunting beauty. Like a melancholic ballad or the mournful cries of Twa Corbies, it echoes through time. From the celestial canvas above, Orion's Star Map reveals constellations that immortalize heroes slain in mythic battles. Just as Patroclus fell in the midst of Troy's turmoil, his story forever intertwined with that of Achilles in the Iliad. The Roland card depicts a valiant knight meeting his tragic end on the battlefield, while within Washington DC's Library of Congress Mural, Orpheus' sorrowful melody laments lost love and life. In Welsh folklore, a mighty wyvern is slain by brave souls who dare to challenge its fiery wrath. And so it goes with Sir Lamorack and countless other knights whose valorous deeds ended tragically. Even Lancelot himself faced Tarquin's treachery but emerged victorious despite their deadly encounter. Angels of Death hover over battlefields where warriors' souls ascend from mortal realms to eternal rest. Yet amidst these tales of woe and strife, there is solace found in sisterly help depicted delicately upon pencil-drawn paper. It reminds us that even amid darkness and despair, compassion can bring light to those who suffer. The Battle of Evesham stands as an emblematic clash marking both triumph and tragedy. Prince Edward led royalist forces against Simon de Montfort; victory was achieved at great cost as de Montfort was slain upon this fateful day. Through these stories etched into our collective consciousness, we are reminded that life's tapestry weaves together joy and sorrow - for every hero fallen brings forth lessons learned and legends born anew.