The Richard and Isabel Burton Mausoleum. Mortlake Roman Catholic Cemetery (surrounding the church of St. Mary Magdalene), London. Isabel Burton designed the mausoleum for her husband, the famous explorer, translator, writer, soldier, and orientalist. [Click on these images and those below to enlarge them.]
Left: Rear of mausoleum showing ladder and window through which one can see inside.. Right: Three inscribed marble plaques on front of mausoleum.
Contrasting religious iconography: A crucifix and an Islamic crescent and star.
Inside the mausoleum: two coffins with a Christian altar and middle eastern metalware. The edge of one of the Christian paintings appears at the left.
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Photographs by Robert Freidus. Formatting, text, and perspective correction by George P. Landow. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Last modified 26 May 2012