Widow Collection (page 10)

"But Men Must Work and Women Must Weep", 1883 (w / c on paper)
BIR106491 " But Men Must Work and Women Must Weep", 1883 (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 91.4x51.3 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Fantin-Latour, 1859 (oil on canvas)
BIR106470 Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Fantin-Latour, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 73.7x58.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; French, out of copyright

Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract
IL281092 Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1927 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Widow and young man taking coffee in a restaurant talking to a stone mason. She says, And don t forgot in large letters, A good father, fine spouse, he leaves an inconsolable widow

Reading the Will, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) (colour litho)
CHT189340 Reading the Will, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres, and Eurasian stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus. Handcoloured engraving by the widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta, and ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Handcoloured engraving by widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Hodgsons redstart and European robin
Hodgsons redstart, Phoenicurus hodgsoni, and European robin redbreast, Erithacus rubecula. Handcoloured engraving by the Widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d

Skeleton of Death comes for the Elector as he exits his palace with his courtiers and ignores a widow and orphan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by

Christ and widow of Nain
LLM339638 Christ and widow of Nain by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and widow of Nain)

Elijah raising the widows son
LLM339625 Elijah raising the widows son by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah raising the widows son)

An interesting widow: bereaved but not inconsolable, Graphic Co
AQS336760 An interesting widow: bereaved but not inconsolable, Graphic Co. Lith, New York, 1876 (litho) by Wust, Theodore (fl.c.1860-1901); 37.6x29.3 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester

Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin, pink velvet surtout with puffed and slashed sleeves trimmed with ermine

Michelle de Vitry, widow of Jean Jouvenel des Ursins, died 1456. After her husbands death in 1431, she wore black mourning dress with the wimple and headband of a nun. From a painting on wood

Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, song illustration from
DGC452053 Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

The Widows Acre, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
TW426831 The Widows Acre, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William Edward (1859-1918); 60.1x74.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

In the paths which together they had trodden
BAL33506 In the paths which together they had trodden by Richir, Herman (1866-1942); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Snake s-head or widow iris, Iris tuberosa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Dragonflies and skimmers
Dragonflies: bar-winged skimmer, Libellula axilena 1, halloween pennant, Celithemis eponina 2, portia widow dragonfly, Palpopleura portia 3, and fulvous forest skimmer, Neurothemis fulvia 4

Exotic dragonflies and damselflies
Lucia widow dragonfly, Palpopleura lucia 1, rubyspot damselfly, Hetaerina caja 2, picture wing, Rhyothemis variegata 3, slough amberwing, Perithemis domitia 4, and smoky rubyspot damselfly

Pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura (Supercilious widow bird, Fringilla superciliosa Vieillot). Handcoloured engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker

Renee du Bec, Marechale de Guebriant, widow of Jean-Baptiste Budes, comte de Guebriant. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1646 portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 73 from Le Bibliophile

Marie Francoise de Bourbon and Louise-Francoise
Marie Francoise de Bourbon, Duchesse d Orleans, wife of Philippe II the Regent, with Louise-Francoise le Bouthillier de Chavigny, widow of Philippe de Clerembault

The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho)
2815544 The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Madame Carnot on her deathbed (colour litho)
2818943 Madame Carnot on her deathbed (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Carnot on her deathbed)

A patriotic souvenir (colour litho)
2818658 A patriotic souvenir (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: A patriotic souvenir)

The Old Master, 1883 (oil on canvas)
3743752 The Old Master, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Hayllar, James (1829-1920); 111.8x160 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

The Old Countess of Desmond (engraving)
3629732 The Old Countess of Desmond (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Countess of Desmond)

A Visit of Mercy (engraving)
3655911 A Visit of Mercy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit of Mercy. Illustration for The Peoples Magazine (January to June 1872)

The way to woo (engraving)
3640720 The way to woo (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The way to woo)

How they pop the question, the confidential style (colour litho)
3641765 How they pop the question, the confidential style (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How they pop the question)

Master Raguideau, notary of the widow Beauharnais says to her, unaware that he is overheard: "You
3101000 Master Raguideau, notary of the widow Beauharnais says to her, unaware that he is overheard: " You! Marry this little Bonaparte, a soldier who has nothing but a cape and sword."

The widow of Nain (colour litho)
3091396 The widow of Nain (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The widow of Nain. Illustration in The Women of the Bible (c 1920).); © Look and Learn

I can hear nothing (lithograph)
3099543 I can hear nothing (lithograph) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: I can hear nothing)

Monumental Brass Rubbing, Quatremayn family
Monumental Brass Rubbing, Thomas Quatremayn (Quarterman), his wife and their son Thomas, and Thomass widow, Thame, Oxfordshire. 1396

Uncle Toby and the widow Wadman (engraving)
2808014 Uncle Toby and the widow Wadman (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Toby and the widow Wadman.); © Look and Learn

Moeurs De L Inde (engraving)
2783217 Moeurs De L Inde (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moeurs De L Inde. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 3 November 1878.); © Look and Learn

The Artists Studio, La Vielle Chapelle, La Boissiere, Chateauden, c
2627048 The Artists Studio, La Vielle Chapelle, La Boissiere, Chateauden, c.1909 (oil on canvas) by Belleroche, Albert de (1864-1944); 76.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady Ingram-Watkin, Widow of the Founder of the "Illustrated London News"(b / w photo)
1615029 Lady Ingram-Watkin, Widow of the Founder of the " Illustrated London News" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Ingram-Watkin)

Victorian scrap, Queen Victoria in later life. late 19th century

Some of the Imperial Family of Austria (engraving)
1626250 Some of the Imperial Family of Austria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some of the Imperial Family of Austria)

Christ raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (engraving)
1594115 Christ raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ raising the Son of the Widow of Nain)

The late Mrs Drummond, Widow of Lieutenant Thomas Drummond, RE, Under-Secretary to the Government of Ireland
1602780 The late Mrs Drummond, Widow of Lieutenant Thomas Drummond, RE, Under-Secretary to the Government of Ireland, 1835 to 1840 (engraving) by English School

Copper plate, Widow of a hero, by Robert Austin
Original copper plate (cancelled), Widow of a hero, by Robert Austin. circa early 1920s

The Land Agitation in Ireland, the Widow and the Assassin (engraving)
1037562 The Land Agitation in Ireland, the Widow and the Assassin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Agitation in Ireland)

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"Widow: A Tapestry of Strength, Resilience, and Legacy" In the annals of history, the word "widow" resonates with tales of remarkable women who defied expectations and forged their own destinies. From Mary, Queen of Scots, whose widowhood became a symbol of defiance against political turmoil, to St. Augustine's mother St. Monica, whose unwavering faith guided her son towards greatness in 4th-century Africa. The image shifts to an oil painting from 1855 depicting a female figure donning a hobble skirt - an emblematic representation of widows' fashion during that era. The Tatler front cover showcases Mrs La Touche Congreve cradling her baby daughter; a poignant reminder that even in times of loss, love endures. Madeleine Force Astor emerges next as she navigated life as the second wife and widow of John Jacob Astor IV during the early 20th century. Her story intertwines with Lily Elsie's enchanting presence on stage – both women embodying strength amidst adversity. Queen Victoria graces our narrative too; her widowhood immortalized through Rev's pen and pencil drawings capturing London Pictures. And let us not forget Franz Lehar's haunting melodies echoing through time – his composition serving as solace for many grieving souls. Yet it is Dorothea Lange's iconic photograph "Migrant Mother" that encapsulates the indomitable spirit within every widow - resilience etched upon faces weathered by hardship during America's Great Depression. Returning to history’s embrace once more, we witness Elizabeth Woodville meeting King Edward IV for the first time – their union transcending societal norms while shaping England’s future. Finally, we find ourselves standing on Chancery Lane Underground Station platform alongside countless widows throughout generations who have faced life head-on despite unimaginable loss – each step forward becoming part of their legacy.