Contagion Collection (#4)

Peste de Jaffa (engraving)
7179428 Peste de Jaffa (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peste de Jaffa. Illustration for Dictionnaire Populaire Illustre by Decembre-Alonnier (c 1880)

Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641 (woodcut)
7201737 Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641)

View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving)
3103756 View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving) by English School

Rabbit corpses killed by chickens cholera microbe. Experience of Mme widow Pommery in Champagne
XEE4134466 Rabbit corpses killed by chickens cholera microbe. Experience of Mme widow Pommery in Champagne. (From a phtograph of Mr. Trumpet and information communicated by Mr. L. Pommery)

The Triumph of Death. Allegorical representation of Death with a fake on a hitch, corpses lie on the ground
JLJ4593424 The Triumph of Death. Allegorical representation of Death with a fake on a hitch, corpses lie on the ground. Miniature from " Triumphs

Troubles in Astrakhan (colour litho)
2818313 Troubles in Astrakhan (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubles in Astrakhan. Riots during an outbreal of cholera in Russia)

Caricature of Parisians dealing with rabid dogs, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT234558 Caricature of Parisians dealing with rabid dogs, c.1840 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart (engraving)
725514 The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart)

The Plague at Ashdod (pen & ink on paper)
CTS413031 The Plague at Ashdod (pen & ink on paper) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 18.8x26.5 cm; The Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: I Samuel V)

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59 (oil on canvas)
1127651 Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 81.3x44.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b / w photo)
KAT324467 A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Miracle of St. Genevieve, 1883 (mural)
XIR234445 The Miracle of St. Genevieve, 1883 (mural) by Maillot, Theodore Pierre Nicolas (1826-88); Pantheon, Paris, France; (add.info.: violent plague which killed 14)

The Plague Pit (engraving)
725515 The Plague Pit (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague Pit. Illustration for Old Saint Pauls by William Harrison Ainsworth (George Routledge)

The Chevalier Roze at the Montee des Aroules in Marseille Nicola Roze (1675-1733)
JLJ4599039 The Chevalier Roze at the Montee des Aroules in Marseille Nicola Roze (1675-1733) unleashes the Armoules district in Marseille from the corpses of the pestiferes during the great plague of

Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 87203)
STC267599 Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 87203) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287024 Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b/w photo) by Thomas, Napoleon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to Plague Victims in 1576 (oil on canvas) (detail of 78610)
XIR156573 St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to Plague Victims in 1576 (oil on canvas) (detail of 78610) by Caula, Sigismondo (1637-p.1713); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena

View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, 1721 (oil on canvas)
XMB173420 View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, 1721 (oil on canvas) by Serre, Michel (1658-1753); 317x440 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France

The Plague in Marseille in 1720 (oil on canvas) (detail)
XIR206990 The Plague in Marseille in 1720 (oil on canvas) (detail) by French School, (18th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier, France

The Plague of Ashdod, or The Philistines Struck by the Plague, 1630-31 (oil on canvas)
XIR71554 The Plague of Ashdod, or The Philistines Struck by the Plague, 1630-31 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 148x198 cm; Louvre, Paris

View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, detail depicting the Cardinal of Belsunce with a
XMB156850 View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, detail depicting the Cardinal of Belsunce with a group of corpses of plague victims, 1721 (oil on canvas) by Serre

View of the Town Hall, Marseilles, during the Plague of 1720, detail of the carts laden with the dead (oil on canvas)
XMB160442 View of the Town Hall, Marseilles, during the Plague of 1720, detail of the carts laden with the dead (oil on canvas) (detail of 52281) by Serre

Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho)
972032 Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chevalier Roze (1675-1733)

The Plague. Painting by Jacques Pilliard (1814-1898), 19th century. Grenoble, Musee Des Beaux Arts
JLJ4689271 The Plague. Painting by Jacques Pilliard (1814-1898), 19th century. Grenoble, Musee Des Beaux Arts by Pillard, Jacques (1811-1898); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble

Les animaux malades de la plague - The Animals Sick of the Plague (Collection 2, Book 7)
XEE4161974 Les animaux malades de la plague - The Animals Sick of the Plague (Collection 2, Book 7, fable 2) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

"Compassion, "An Incident of the Plague in London (litho)
7179950 " Compassion, " An Incident of the Plague in London (litho) by Reason, Florence (1859-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Compassion)

Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates from 1864: Serie Actualites Paris influenza
JEB4850225 Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates from 1864: Serie Actualites Paris influenza. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - PALACE LONGCHAMP, MARSEILLE by Daumier

The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812)
LRI4606089 The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812) by Julia, Asensio (el Pescadoret) (1760-1832); Prado, Madrid

Saint Macaire of Ghent rescuing pestiferes Saint Macaire is an 11th century Armenian monk
JLJ4676193 Saint Macaire of Ghent rescuing pestiferes Saint Macaire is an 11th century Armenian monk. Painting by Jacob II van Oost (1637-1713) 1673 Sun

The Colossus Silhouette of a giant walking through the plains of a very dark landscape and sowing fear, death
JLJ4667846 The Colossus Silhouette of a giant walking through the plains of a very dark landscape and sowing fear, death, misery and flight of the Spanish people

Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia
6014152 Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia, 1892 (litho) by Beer

The Black Death
7231846 The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

After The Black Death
7231837 After The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Egypt afflicted by the plague of frogs (engraving)
7172311 Egypt afflicted by the plague of frogs (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving)
7201744 Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving)
7201739 Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving)
7201758 Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665)

Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201754 Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666)

Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving)
7201745 Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of Plague Orders)

Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201741 Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho)
7201733 Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat flea, carrier of the plague)

Sick girl sleeping (litho)
7201419 Sick girl sleeping (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sick girl sleeping. Illustration from What To Do If Its Catching (Newton Chambers and Co Ltd)

Plague episode (pen & Indian ink wash on paper)
XIR414621 Plague episode (pen & Indian ink wash on paper) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 13.5x19.6 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

A Plague at the Time of King David
FIA5368865 A Plague at the Time of King David by Kivshenko, Aleksei Danilovich (1851-95); Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

Pendant une epidemie (During an epidemic). Brancardiers evacuant le corps d une femme morte d une maison pour la mettre
FIA5354409 Pendant une epidemie (During an epidemic). Brancardiers evacuant le corps d une femme morte d une maison pour la mettre dans une charrette avec d autres cadavres

Ambitious (litho)
7149608 Ambitious (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ambitious. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London, 1915).); © Look and Learn

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"Contagion: Unveiling the Invisible Threats of Disease" In a world where coughs and sneezes spread diseases, we are reminded of the power held by unseen enemies. From Typhoid Mary to the haunting Allegory of the Plague in Manchuria, history has witnessed the devastating consequences of contagion. The 18th century saw humanity's attempts to protect themselves against plague through donning protective clothing. A glimpse into that era reveals their desperate struggle for survival amidst an invisible enemy lurking in every corner. Through lithographs from 1906, we catch a glimpse into colonies teeming with dangerous pathogens. Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium leprae, Micrococcus Gonorrhoea - these names echo with dread as they remind us of our vulnerability to microscopic invaders. Streptococcus pneumoniae emerges both with and without its bubble capsule, showcasing how even small variations can alter its impact on human health. The colony stands as a chilling reminder that danger lurks within seemingly harmless organisms. Spirochaetes Borrelia Recurrentis dances menacingly under microscopic scrutiny; it is responsible for Lyme disease and leaves no room for complacency. Vibrio cholerae further emphasizes this point - an organism capable of unleashing chaos upon communities if left unchecked. Even advertisements from centuries past bear witness to society's constant battle against contagion. Eau des Jacobins de Rouen promised protection during mid-nineteenth-century outbreaks when fear gripped hearts tightly. As we navigate our modern world plagued by new threats like COVID-19, let us remember that contagion knows no boundaries or time periods, and is up to us to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions against these invisible foes that have haunted humanity throughout history.