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Fever Collection (#3)

"Fever: A Melody of Chaos and Resilience" In the world of nature, a Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen dance gracefully, their feathers shimmering in the sunlight

Background imageFever Collection: Guinea fowls

Guinea fowls, helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris. Property of J. W. Ludlow. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Aylesbury ducks

Aylesbury ducks, Anas platyrhynchos. Bred by Mrs. Mary Seamons and winner of the cup at Aylesbury 1870. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Carolina ducks, Aix sponsa, and Mandarin ducks, Aix

Carolina ducks, Aix sponsa, and Mandarin ducks, Aix galericulata. Portraits of Matthew Lenos celebrated prize pens. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Houdan or Poule de Houdan cock and hen

Houdan or Poule de Houdan cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Robert B. Wood Young Champion and Lady. Cock won first prize at Birmingham, Crystal Palace and Manchester 1870

Background imageFever Collection: Varieties of game bantams bred by W. F. Entwistle

Varieties of game bantams bred by W. F. Entwistle. Brown reds, first prize at Leeds 1886, black reds, cup at Windsor 1886, duckwings, cup at Windsor 1885, and piles, cup at Birmingham 1885

Background imageFever Collection: Rose-combed Dorking cock

Rose-combed Dorking cock, Gallus gallus domesticus, John Martins Champion, cups at Stroud and Newport 1870, Cheltenham Southampton and Crystal Palace 1871, Dublin 1872

Background imageFever Collection: Wild American turkey cock, Meleagris gallopavo

Wild American turkey cock, Meleagris gallopavo. Sent over specially for portraiture by Mr. Simpson, Treasurer of the New York State Poultry Society

Background imageFever Collection: Single-combed Dorking hen

Single-combed Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, bred by John Martin, first prize at Warrington 1871. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Partridge cochin cock

Partridge cochin cock, Gallus gallus domesticus, E. Tudmans Talbot, first prize at Birmingham 1870, Kendal 1871. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Pile game, cock and hen

Pile game, cock and hen. Bred by Joseph Colgrove. Cockerel first prize at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1886. Hen first prize at the Dairy Show 1885

Background imageFever Collection: Brown-breasted red game birds

Brown-breasted red game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus, bred by C. W. Brierley. The Statue, winner of the challenge cup at Birmingham 1886 and Little Queen, winner of the cup at Liverpool 1887

Background imageFever Collection: Black-breasted red game birds

Black-breasted red game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus, bred by Captain Heaton, winners of the two challenge cups at Birmingham 1886

Background imageFever Collection: Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty

Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty
Duck-winged game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by John Goodwin. Simon, cup winner at Birmingham 1885 and Miss Etty, first prize at the Dairy Show 1885

Background imageFever Collection: Silver Pencilled Hamburgh cock and hen

Silver Pencilled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, H. Pickles pair, cock first and cup at Birmingham 1871 and hen first at Kendal

Background imageFever Collection: Silkie or Silky cock and hen

Silkie or Silky cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lady Gwydyrs pair, first prize in any variety class at Bristol 1871. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: White leghorns or Livorno cock and hen

White leghorns or Livorno cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. From birds sent over specially for portraiture by Mr. Simpson, Treasurer of the New York State Poultry Society

Background imageFever Collection: White cochin cock and hen

White cochin cock and hen, Julius Sichels Champion and Queen, Gallus gallus domesticus, winners at Birmingham and Manchester 1871, cup at Dublin 1872

Background imageFever Collection: Golden spangled Polish cock and hen

Golden spangled Polish cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cup at Crystal Palace, first prize at Birmingham 1871

Background imageFever Collection: Silver spangled Polish cock and hen

Silver spangled Polish cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, first prize at Crystal Palace 1871 and Dublin 1872

Background imageFever Collection: Dark Brahma pullet

Dark Brahma pullet, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lewis Wrights Psyche, first prize at Birmingham 1871. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageFever Collection: Buff cochin hen

Buff cochin hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W. Ludlow from Lewis Wrights The Illustrated Book of Poultry, Cassell, London, 1890

Background imageFever Collection: Buff cochin cock

Buff cochin cock, Gallus gallus domesticus. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W. Ludlow from Lewis Wrights The Illustrated Book of Poultry, Cassell, London, 1890

Background imageFever Collection: Portrait of Lucy Meredith, niece of Sir Thomas Lawrence

Portrait of Lucy Meredith, niece of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Young pre-teen girl in white dress with pink ribbon belt. Hand-tinted engraving by Frederick Christian Lewis after an illustration by Sir

Background imageFever Collection: Atonement procession for the cessation of yellow fever in Lisbon, Portugal in 1857

Atonement procession for the cessation of yellow fever in Lisbon, Portugal in 1857
XEE4144288 Atonement procession for the cessation of yellow fever in Lisbon, Portugal in 1857. Engraving in " Le Monde illustrious" from 1857. Private collection

Background imageFever Collection: Getting Better, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Getting Better, 1876 (oil on canvas)
CH251491 Getting Better, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 103x91 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageFever Collection: Quarantine Cemetery and Church, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub

Quarantine Cemetery and Church, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC122418 Quarantine Cemetery and Church, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Background imageFever Collection: Myrna Loy in Petticoat Fever (1936)

Myrna Loy in Petticoat Fever (1936)
Myrna Loy wore this Dolly Tree negligee in Petticoat Fever (1936). Date: 1936

Background imageFever Collection: With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from

With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from
STC306484 With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Background imageFever Collection: Man With Malaria (chromolitho)

Man With Malaria (chromolitho)
733426 Man With Malaria (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man With Malaria.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFever Collection: Senegal mahogany, Khaya senegalensis

Senegal mahogany, Khaya senegalensis. Fever bark or Fieber-Rinden. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageFever Collection: Death of French explorer the Vicomte du Bourg de Bozas (colour litho)

Death of French explorer the Vicomte du Bourg de Bozas (colour litho)
2795694 Death of French explorer the Vicomte du Bourg de Bozas (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of French explorer the Vicomte du Bourg de Bozas)

Background imageFever Collection: The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan (litho)

The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan (litho)
1064059 The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen at Netley)

Background imageFever Collection: Lieutenant W H Pollen, RE (engraving)

Lieutenant W H Pollen, RE (engraving)
1055631 Lieutenant W H Pollen, RE (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant W H Pollen, RE)

Background imageFever Collection: Dancing Dervishes (vellum)

Dancing Dervishes (vellum)
700724 Dancing Dervishes (vellum) by Ottoman School, (18th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageFever Collection: David Livingstone continued on his journey through Africa despite being ill (litho)

David Livingstone continued on his journey through Africa despite being ill (litho)
STC335863 David Livingstone continued on his journey through Africa despite being ill (litho) by Webb, Archibald Bertram (1887-1944) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFever Collection: The drugs used in the nostrils when there is fever, illustration from

The drugs used in the nostrils when there is fever, illustration from
STC445979 The drugs used in the nostrils when there is fever, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Background imageFever Collection: L Empereur tres indispose (colour litho)

L Empereur tres indispose (colour litho)
2790755 L Empereur tres indispose (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Empereur tres indispose)

Background imageFever Collection: Eruptive Fevers: Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever

Eruptive Fevers: Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever
6116648 Eruptive Fevers: Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Eruptive Fevers: Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever)

Background imageFever Collection: 'Through pathless forests and fever-laden jungles'(colour litho)

"Through pathless forests and fever-laden jungles"(colour litho)
2792209 " Through pathless forests and fever-laden jungles" (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFever Collection: Clipper Ship Poster, 1849 (print)

Clipper Ship Poster, 1849 (print)
PNP246163 Clipper Ship Poster, 1849 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: poster on the Josephine)

Background imageFever Collection: Kenny Meadows: The Retired Tradesman (engraving)

Kenny Meadows: The Retired Tradesman (engraving)
5989566 Kenny Meadows: The Retired Tradesman (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Retired Tradesman)

Background imageFever Collection: Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho)

Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho)
6031611 Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFever Collection: Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving)

Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving)
968069 Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene at the Carnival)

Background imageFever Collection: Death As the Avenger! (colour litho)

Death As the Avenger! (colour litho)
3648292 Death As the Avenger! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death As the Avenger! (Dedicated to the Ratepayers of London)

Background imageFever Collection: Feed a cold and starve a fever (colour litho)

Feed a cold and starve a fever (colour litho)
3642819 Feed a cold and starve a fever (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feed a cold and starve a fever)

Background imageFever Collection: A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from

A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from
STC445996 A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Background imageFever Collection: Dutch Apothecary, c. 1775-1800 (oil on panel)

Dutch Apothecary, c. 1775-1800 (oil on panel)
NYH149784 Dutch Apothecary, c.1775-1800 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (18th century); 45.7x63.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; Dutch

Background imageFever Collection: The Miracles of Christ: curing Peters mother-in-law of fever (chromolitho)

The Miracles of Christ: curing Peters mother-in-law of fever (chromolitho)
6001767 The Miracles of Christ: curing Peters mother-in-law of fever (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miracles of Christ)




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"Fever: A Melody of Chaos and Resilience" In the world of nature, a Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen dance gracefully, their feathers shimmering in the sunlight. Meanwhile, at the Gaiety Theatre in Hastings, Noel Coward's play "Hay Fever" unfolds with uproarious laughter. In the solemn Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral, a gravestone stands as a reminder of lives lost to fever. Amidst this tapestry of life and death, Toulouse geese with dewlap roam freely; their presence symbolizing resilience against adversity. Inside MAB First Ambulance Interior, dedicated medical professionals battle fevers that threaten lives daily. The South Eastern Fever Hospital in New Cross becomes a sanctuary for those afflicted by relentless temperatures. Across Surrey's landscape lies an Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital in Tooting - where fresh air intertwines with hope for recovery. Amongst these stories emerges another chapter - told through the vibrant plumage of Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen or Black Hamburgh cock and hen - reminding us that beauty can thrive even amidst turmoil. Carlos Juan Finlay, a Cuban biologist whose groundbreaking research on yellow fever saved countless lives, reminds us that knowledge is our greatest weapon against fevers' grip. Highlands Hospital in Winchmore Hill stands tall as it provides solace to those battling high temperatures while Childrens Ward at Fountain Mental Hospital nurtures young souls back to health. Fever may be an unwelcome visitor but within its chaos lies strength and determination. It teaches us about fragility yet also reveals our capacity for resilience. As we navigate through life's highs and lows like waves crashing upon shores – let us remember that even amidst feverish storms there is always hope for brighter days ahead.