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Mental Illness Collection

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Initial P: A Madman Healed After Touching the Body of Saint Anthony

Initial P: A Madman Healed After Touching the Body of Saint Anthony; Invention et translation du corps de Saint Antoine, about 1465-1470

Background imageMental Illness Collection: St George Series - The Return of St George and the Princess

St George Series - The Return of St George and the Princess, c1860s, (1900)

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Scene on the Boulevard Montmartre, Paris: Une Folle, 1871. Creator: Unknown

Scene on the Boulevard Montmartre, Paris: Une Folle, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Scene on the Boulevard Montmartre, Paris: Une Folle, 1871

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane, 1870. The affairs of the institution are under the control of a committee of donors, who...admit patients on terms suitable to their circumstances

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Monsignore De Mérode, lately the Pope's Minister of War, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Monsignore De Mérode, lately the Pope's Minister of War, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Monsignore De Merode, lately the Pope's Minister of War, 1865

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Harry K. Thaw, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Harry K. Thaw, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Harry K. Thaw, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Elizabeth Tappenden, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Elizabeth Tappenden, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Elizabeth Tappenden, 1876

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Tasso, (1544-1595), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Tasso, (1544-1595), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Tasso, (1544-1595), 1830. Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) Italian poet best known for Jerusalem Delivered describing the Siege of Jerusalem at the end of the First Crusade

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth

Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925)

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Prince Joachim, Germany, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Joachim, Germany, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Joachim, Germany, 1911

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Melencolia I, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Melencolia I, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Melencolia I, 1514. The standard interpretation highlights the depressive or melancholy state of the human condition, and explains the many important symbols in the print accordingly

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Homes in Great Yarmouth, England which were damaged by bombs dropped by the German Zeppelin L3 on January 19, 1915 during World War I

Background imageMental Illness Collection: 'Self-contempt', late 19th century

"Self-contempt", late 19th century

Background imageMental Illness Collection: AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare

Background imageMental Illness Collection: AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare

Background imageMental Illness Collection: AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917

Background imageMental Illness Collection: AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - King Lear, 2023. Main character from the tragedy of "King Lear" by William Shakespeare

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death

The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 651

Background imageMental Illness Collection: North-west front of the Asylum near Arlsey

North-west front of the Asylum near Arlsey, Bedfordshire, for the insane poor of Hertfordshire, Bedforshire and Huntingdoneshire, 1860

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Men on the street, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon

Men on the street, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Men on the street, 1920-1930. Two gloomy men in top hats on the street in conversation with a priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon

Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. A smiling politician and a gloomy priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

Background imageMental Illness Collection: View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. L'Hospital de Fou, (mad hospital)

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers

Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers, at Fort Pitt, Chatham, 1857

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Insane Asylum, Columbus, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Insane Asylum, Columbus, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Insane Asylum, Columbus, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Le roi Lear et son fou pendant la tempête, 1836. Creator: Louis Candide Boulanger

Le roi Lear et son fou pendant la tempête, 1836. Creator: Louis Candide Boulanger
Le roi Lear et son fou pendant la tempete, 1836. King Lear and his fool during the storm. King Lear, scene 2 of act III, the king sinks into madness. The rocky landscape echoes his torment

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Dr. Charles Henry Nichols, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Dr. Charles Henry Nichols, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Charles Henry Nichols, 1865-1880. Nichols, Dr. (Charles Henry), famous brain specialist, between 1865 and 1880. Acting assist. Surgeon during Civil War. Conducted a general hospital for U.S

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Charles W. Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Charles W. Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Charles W. Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Jones, Hon. Charles W. Senator of Florida, between 1865 and 1880

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Salamon de Caus at Bicetre, 1640-76. Creator: Jacques Courtois

Salamon de Caus at Bicetre, 1640-76. Creator: Jacques Courtois
Salamon de Caus at Bicetre, 1640-76

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Senator Charles William Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Senator Charles William Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Senator Charles William Jones of Florida, 1865-1880. Jones, Senator Hon. Charles Wm. of Florida, between 1865 and 1880

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912. Creator: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912. Creator: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Melancholia, c. 1615. Creator: Domenico Fetti

Melancholia, c. 1615. Creator: Domenico Fetti
Melancholia, c. 1615

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Mad Woman of Yawata (Yawata no kyojo) from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, ca. 1905

The Mad Woman of Yawata (Yawata no kyojo) from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, ca. 1905

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Dance in a Madhouse, 1917. Creator: George Wesley Bellows

Dance in a Madhouse, 1917. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
Dance in a Madhouse, 1917

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Shepherd, 1828. Creator: Welby Sherman

The Shepherd, 1828. Creator: Welby Sherman
The Shepherd, 1828

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Ophelia: 'Theres fennel for you, and columbines'(Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4

Ophelia: "Theres fennel for you, and columbines"(Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4
Ophelia: " Theres fennel for you, and columbines" (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5), 1787

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Christ Healing the Possessed, from Das Plenarium, 1517. Creator

Christ Healing the Possessed, from Das Plenarium, 1517. Creator
Christ Healing the Possessed, from Das Plenarium, 1517

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Fool Who Sells Wisdom, ca. 1818. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann

The Fool Who Sells Wisdom, ca. 1818. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
The Fool Who Sells Wisdom, ca. 1818. [Le fou qui vend la sagesse]

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The Melancholic Man, ca. 1800. Creator: Ignace Joseph de Claussin

The Melancholic Man, ca. 1800. Creator: Ignace Joseph de Claussin
The Melancholic Man, ca. 1800

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Augusta Walker, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Augusta Walker, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Augusta Walker, 1876

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Catherine Holborn, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Catherine Holborn, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Catherine Holborn, 1876

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Caroline Nightingale, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Caroline Nightingale, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Caroline Nightingale, 1875

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Ann Chittenden, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Ann Chittenden, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ann Chittenden, 1875

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-55. Creator: Hugh Welch Diamond

Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-55. Creator: Hugh Welch Diamond
Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-55

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-58. Creator: Hugh Welch Diamond

Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-58. Creator: Hugh Welch Diamond
Patient, Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1850-58

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, February 1889, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh

Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, February 1889, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, February 1889, (1947). Van Gogh (1853-1890) had cut off his ear with a razor during one of his periods of mental illness. Painting in a private collection

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The assassination of President Paul Doumer, 1932. Creator: Unknown

The assassination of President Paul Doumer, 1932. Creator: Unknown
The assassination of President Paul Doumer, 1932. Reconstitution de l abominable attentat perpetre le 6 Mai 1932 contre M. le President Paul Doumer

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Joanna Southcott, An Extraordinary Fanatic, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper

Joanna Southcott, An Extraordinary Fanatic, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Joanna Southcott, An Extraordinary Fanatic, 1822. Portrait of Joanna Southcott (c1750-1814) English mystic and religious fanatic

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Creator: R Page

Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Creator: R Page
Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Portrait of Nathaniel Bentley (c1735-1809) who had a hardware shop and warehouse on Leadenhall Street in the City of London

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover

Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Background imageMental Illness Collection: A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth

A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

Background imageMental Illness Collection: View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. Artist

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. Artist
View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

Background imageMental Illness Collection: View of the new Bethlem Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

Background imageMental Illness Collection: South-west view of Old Bethlehem Hospital

South-west view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields and London Wall, City of London, 1814

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Sculptures outside the entrance to Old Bethlehem Hospital

Sculptures outside the entrance to Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1783. View of the figure sculptures from the pediment of the gate to Old Bethlehem Hospital

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1850

Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1850

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811. Artist

Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811. Artist
Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811

Background imageMental Illness Collection: St Johns Wort, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell

St Johns Wort, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
St Johns Wort, 1782. Extract of this plant is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Plate 15 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II

Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II, (Prince Carlos de Austrias), 1557-1559, (c1934)

Background imageMental Illness Collection: First part of King Henry VI. Act 5

First part of King Henry VI. Act 5. Scene 4. Joan la Pucelle & Fiends, 1795. After William Hamilton (1751-1801). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Sciapode, c1860-1910 (1924). Artist: Odilon Redon

Sciapode, c1860-1910 (1924). Artist: Odilon Redon
Sciapode, 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

Background imageMental Illness Collection: King George III

King George III. George III (George William Frederick, 1738-1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Sergei Yesenin, Russian poet, 1910s

Sergei Yesenin, Russian poet, 1910s

Background imageMental Illness Collection: The taking away of the insane in Villejuif, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

The taking away of the insane in Villejuif, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The taking away of the insane in Villejuif, Paris, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 12th December 1891

Background imageMental Illness Collection: George the III, King of Great Britain, 1777. Artist: W Walker

George the III, King of Great Britain, 1777. Artist: W Walker
George the III, King of Great Britain, 1777. Portrait of George III (1738-1820), king from 1760. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1777

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author, late 1870s. Artist: William Andreevich Carrick

Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author, late 1870s. Artist: William Andreevich Carrick
Vsevolod Garshin, Russian author, late 1870s. Garshin (1855-1888) was a writer of short stories

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing a patient in San Spirito Hospital

Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing a patient in San Spirito Hospital, Rome, 1792. Illustration based on Johann Kaspar Lavaters description, from his Essays on Physiognomy. (London, 1792)

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of President William McKinley, c1901

Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of President William McKinley, c1901. Ida Saxton (1847-1907) married William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the USA, in 1871

Background imageMental Illness Collection: Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892

Background imageMental Illness Collection: St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, London, 1808-1811. Female patients in their day gallery. St Lukes Hospital was a lunatic asylum designed by the architect George Dance jnr (1741-1825)


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