Invalid Collection (#13)

Saul (engraving)
667446 Saul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saul. Illustration for Old Testament Portraits by Cunningham Geikie (Strahan, 1878)

Playing blind mans buff (coloured engraving)
611285 Playing blind mans buff (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing blind mans buff.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Advert for J Alderman, manufacturer of invalid carriages (engraving)
609925 Advert for J Alderman, manufacturer of invalid carriages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for J Alderman, 16 Soho Square)

Advertisement for the Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind (engraving)
607521 Advertisement for the Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Baptist meeting in church, and blind mans bluff (engraving)
604348 Baptist meeting in church, and blind mans bluff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baptist meeting in church)

Toby (coloured engraving)
602257 Toby (coloured engraving) by Parry, Joseph (1744-1826); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toby, a beggar who pretended to be blind and crippled)

Blind beggar, who observes a profound silence when on his stand (engraving)
664703 Blind beggar, who observes a profound silence when on his stand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind beggar)

William Kinlock, a blind beggar, who lost his sight at Gibraltar (engraving)
664709 William Kinlock, a blind beggar, who lost his sight at Gibraltar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Kinlock, a blind beggar)

John Milton in his garden
LLM455692 John Milton in his garden by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Milton in his garden)

Issac blessing Jacob
LLM455581 Issac blessing Jacob by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Issac blessing Jacob. Browns Self-Interpreting Family Bible (John G Murdoch)

Frederick the Great (1712-1786) in old age (colour litho)
725471 Frederick the Great (1712-1786) in old age (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) in old age

A romp after dinner (engraving)
728628 A romp after dinner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A romp after dinner, by Towneley Green)

The propriety of the Sunday School versus the impropriety of Cremorne (engraving)
736192 The propriety of the Sunday School versus the impropriety of Cremorne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Man In Chair Eating With Spoon (chromolitho)
733411 Old Man In Chair Eating With Spoon (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

School for the Indigent Blind (engraving)
585357 School for the Indigent Blind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School for the Indigent Blind in Southwark, London)

London Classes (engraving)
586943 London Classes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Graphic (published on 7 November 1885), with illustrations depicting a blind class

Asylum for the indigent blind (engraving)
585335 Asylum for the indigent blind (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asylum for the indigent blind, Westminster Road, Southwark, London)

Tiny Tim - A Christmas Carol, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465462 Tiny Tim - A Christmas Carol, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

New Premises for the Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind, Tottenham Court Road
560128 New Premises for the Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind, Tottenham Court Road, London (engraving) by English School

The Royal Wells, Cheltenham or Spasmodic affections from Spa Waters
STC255129 The Royal Wells, Cheltenham or Spasmodic affections from Spa Waters, from The English Spy, by Charles Molloy Westmacott (1788-1868) published London, 1825 (colour litho) by Cruikshank

Henry Tonks Father in a Wheelchair (oil on canvas)
UCL281785 Henry Tonks Father in a Wheelchair (oil on canvas) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 35.6x25.4 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

Lieutenant General Sir Joseph Thackwell GCB KH (1781-1859) c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
NAM237738 Lieutenant General Sir Joseph Thackwell GCB KH (1781-1859) c.1850 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 76.7x63.8 cm; National Army Museum

The Croup Cured by Doctor Roux, engraved by E. Buval (colour litho)
CHT236305 The Croup Cured by Doctor Roux, engraved by E. Buval (colour litho) by Brouillet, Pierre Andre (1857-c.1920) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Le Malade Imaginaire, 1861 (oil on canvas)
CH139910 Le Malade Imaginaire, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 111.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat
CHT176048 The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat by Al-Hariri (gouache on vellum) by Persian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

The Pinch of Snuff, pub. by Rodwell and Martin, 1821 (litho)
STC70200 The Pinch of Snuff, pub. by Rodwell and Martin, 1821 (litho) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Convalescent, c. 1923-24 (oil on canvas)
FIT69675 The Convalescent, c.1923-24 (oil on canvas) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 40.9x33 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Welsh, out of copyright

Ms Hunter 9 f. 76r Patient in bed with two doctors, from De Medina Fen I
GUL174583 Ms Hunter 9 f.76r Patient in bed with two doctors, from De Medina Fen I. II, by Avicenna (980-1037) (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); 41.3x29.8 cm; Glasgow University Library

The Notorious Black Billy At Home to a London Street Party
MGS187671 The Notorious Black Billy At Home to a London Street Party, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b.1785) 1823 (coloured etching) by Alken

Jesus giving Sight to the Blind (engraving)
6010653 Jesus giving Sight to the Blind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus giving Sight to the Blind)

The Blind Boot-Lace Seller (engraving)
6006196 The Blind Boot-Lace Seller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Boot-Lace Seller)

The Prosperous Days of Job (engraving)
6028265 The Prosperous Days of Job (engraving) by Dobson, William Charles Thomas (1817-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prosperous Days of Job)

The Sick Woman, 1866 (oil on wood)
5058828 The Sick Woman, 1866 (oil on wood) by Bakker-Korff, Alexander Hugo (1824-82); 21 x 27 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Dutch, out of copyright

The Blind Minstrel and his Daughter (engraving)
1623773 The Blind Minstrel and his Daughter (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Minstrel and his Daughter)

"Cleopatra, "by H Rider Haggard (engraving)
1626583 " Cleopatra, " by H Rider Haggard (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Cleopatra, " by H Rider Haggard)

Jesus cures a blind beggar - Bible
3780514 Jesus cures a blind beggar - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Jesus cures a blind beggar called Bartimaeus on the road from Jericho)

The Social Science Congress at York (engraving)
1613275 The Social Science Congress at York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Social Science Congress at York)

The New Postmaster-General, Professor Fawcett, MP (engraving)
1614000 The New Postmaster-General, Professor Fawcett, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Postmaster-General, Professor Fawcett, MP)

Popular Amusements of Paris (engraving)
1608108 Popular Amusements of Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Amusements of Paris)

The Doukhobor Invasion of Yorkton, Canada (b / w photo)
1601294 The Doukhobor Invasion of Yorkton, Canada (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Doukhobor Invasion of Yorkton, Canada)

Jesus gives sight to one born blind (coloured engraving)
5203802 Jesus gives sight to one born blind (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus gives sight to one born blind)

A conversation through the Laths of a Venetian-blind (engraving)
968038 A conversation through the Laths of a Venetian-blind (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A conversation through the Laths of a Venetian-blind)

John Milton dictating Paradise Lost to his daughters (engraving)
964409 John Milton dictating Paradise Lost to his daughters (engraving) by Munkacsy, Mihaly (1844-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Milton dictating Paradise Lost to his daughters)

"Long Live the King!"(engraving)
972647 " Long Live the King!" (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Long Live the King)

Sophocles, Greek playwright, and a scene from his play Oedipus at Colonus (chromolitho)
973914 Sophocles, Greek playwright, and a scene from his play Oedipus at Colonus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophocles (c497-c406 BC)

Writing for the blind, 1830 (chromolitho)
977404 Writing for the blind, 1830 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Writing for the blind, 1830)

Glasgow (engraving)
3655679 Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glasgow. Illustration for The Imperial Gazetteer, A General Dictionary of Geography (Blackie)

The Royal Wells, Cheltenham or Spasmodic affections from Spa Waters
3085954 The Royal Wells, Cheltenham or Spasmodic affections from Spa Waters, from The English Spy, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

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"Exploring the Invalid: A Glimpse into Historical Artwork and Advertisements" Step back in time to Aspidonia, a forgotten world of 1899, where historical artwork takes center stage. Marvel at the intricate details of Karl Pavlovich Briullov's masterpiece "Oedipe et Antigone, " as a young girl aids her blind father on their journey. Transport yourself to Inkerman Barracks in Woking, Surrey, where soldiers from World War I fought bravely despite their disabilities. Delve into the past with an advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages from 1916. Witness how these innovative contraptions aimed to provide comfort and mobility for those facing physical challenges. Flip through a page of Victorian adverts from 1890, capturing the essence of an era filled with progress and change. Experience poignant moments such as Maria Convalescing in her portrait, symbolizing resilience amidst adversity. Reflect upon the struggles faced by a blind Italian soldier during World War I and admire the dedication of Allenburys Nurse caring for invalids. Immerse yourself in art that tells stories - like "The Election III The Polling" painting depicting political participation regardless of physical limitations. Discover Rogers Invalid Stout, not just a beverage but also a testament to perseverance against all odds. Finally, witness the power of faith at Lourdes' Grotto of the Apparition in France; even invalids find solace here. These glimpses into history remind us that strength knows no boundaries - whether it be through art or everyday life – we can overcome any obstacle with determination and hope.