Invalid Collection (#7)

Blind to his own interest (engraving)
7178052 Blind to his own interest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind to his own interest)

Distressed Ship-Owners (engraving)
7177865 Distressed Ship-Owners (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distressed Ship-Owners)

The Blind receiving their Sight, St Matthew, Chapter 20, Verses 29-34 (engraving)
7193133 The Blind receiving their Sight, St Matthew, Chapter 20, Verses 29-34 (engraving) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind receiving their Sight)

Three Blind Mice (colour litho)
7186310 Three Blind Mice (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Blind Mice, childrens nursery rhyme)

Beggars, 15th Century (engraving)
7185749 Beggars, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beggars, 15th Century)

"Dickon came in smiling his nicest wide smile"from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)
7214629 " Dickon came in smiling his nicest wide smile" from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), 1911 by Kirk

The Blind Cyclists (engraving)
7180720 The Blind Cyclists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Cyclists, getting ready for the start)

Little Blind Mary (colour litho)
7181592 Little Blind Mary (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Blind Mary)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aveugle; Blind person; Blinde (engraving)
7194787 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aveugle; Blind person; Blinde (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aveugle; Blind person; Blinde)

Young woman delaying marriage to care for her invalid mother (litho)
7172645 Young woman delaying marriage to care for her invalid mother (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacob deceiving his father Isaac to receive his blessing (engraving)
7172294 Jacob deceiving his father Isaac to receive his blessing (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green (colour litho)
7189094 The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green)

"I will go and see him before I die"(engraving)
7182778 " I will go and see him before I die" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Brook Watson, Chairman of Lloyd s, 1796-1806 (engraving)
7184993 Sir Brook Watson, Chairman of Lloyd s, 1796-1806 (engraving) by Dighton, Robert the younger (1786-1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Brook Watson, Chairman of Lloyds of London)

Silas Wegg from Our Mutual Friend, by Charles Dickens (gravure)
7184897 Silas Wegg from Our Mutual Friend, by Charles Dickens (gravure) by Lewin, Frederick George (1861-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silas Wegg from Our Mutual Friend, by Charles Dickens)

Margaret M Avoy, British girl who claimed to be blind but able to distinguish colours by touch (engraving)
7154067 Margaret M Avoy, British girl who claimed to be blind but able to distinguish colours by touch (engraving) by English School

The blind King John of Bohemia charging at the Battle of Crecy, 1346 (chromolitho)
7157075 The blind King John of Bohemia charging at the Battle of Crecy, 1346 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Store; Blind; Rollvorhang (engraving)
7197632 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Store; Blind; Rollvorhang (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Store; Blind; Rollvorhang)

Flemish tapestry. Series Acts of the Apostles. Elymas struck blind (La ceguera de Elymas)
7208638 Flemish tapestry. Series Acts of the Apostles. Elymas struck blind (La ceguera de Elymas). Seventh tapestry in the series. Model Cartoon by Rafael Sanzio. 1519

Flemish tapestry. Series Acts of the Apostles. Elymas struck blind (La ceguera de Elymas)
7209387 Flemish tapestry. Series Acts of the Apostles. Elymas struck blind (La ceguera de Elymas). Seventh tapestry in the series. Model Cartoon by Rafael Sanzio. 1519

The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone (engraving)
7173454 The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone)

Invalid woman suffering an attack of pins and needles in Brighton (engraving)
7172968 Invalid woman suffering an attack of pins and needles in Brighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Doge of Venice entering the Golden Horn, Constantinople (chromolitho)
7157065 Doge of Venice entering the Golden Horn, Constantinople (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice)

The Generous Master, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
The Generous Master, 1819

Portrait of Himself, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Portrait of Himself, 1894. British artist and eccentric Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) depicts himself as a tiny figure in an enormous canopied bed

Visiting day at St. Thomass Hospital, Surrey Gardens
FNM336884 Visiting day at St. Thomass Hospital, Surrey Gardens, from The Illustrated London News, 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Florence Nightingale Museum, London

China Invalids Cup, c. 1938. Creator: Vincent P. Rosel
China Invalids Cup, c. 1938

Invalid Bedside Table, c. 1936. Creator: Magnus S. Fossum
Invalid Bedside Table, c. 1936

The warrior wounds, 1670 (terracotta)
JEB4872901 The warrior wounds, 1670 (terracotta) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; (add.info)

Le Gite de la Taupe (engraving)
3645427 Le Gite de la Taupe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Gite de la Taupe. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1867)

Jesus gives sight to one born blind (coloured engraving)
3648344 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)

Blind (engraving)
3626125 Blind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Whereas I was blind, now I see (engraving)
3625267 Whereas I was blind, now I see (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whereas I was blind, now I see)

The Cricket On The Hearth by Charles Dickens
3750132 The Cricket On The Hearth by Charles Dickens by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); (add.info.: The Cricket On The Hearth by Charles Dickens)

A Blind Man and Dog (engraving)
3654580 A Blind Man and Dog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blind Man and Dog)

Blind Man from the Quinze-Vingts Hospital (engraving)
3648006 Blind Man from the Quinze-Vingts Hospital (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Man from the Quinze-Vingts Hospital)

There was an old Lady of Perth (engraving)
3622891 There was an old Lady of Perth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an old Lady of Perth)

Lauras visitors (engraving)
6007156 Lauras visitors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lauras visitors. Illustration for Our Picture Book (S W Partridge)

Our Visit to Grandpa (engraving)
6007149 Our Visit to Grandpa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Visit to Grandpa)

Hans Christian Andersen: The Galoshes Of Fortune (litho)
5988969 Hans Christian Andersen: The Galoshes Of Fortune (litho) by Whistler, Rex (1905-44) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some were blind, some crawled about with withered limbs)

Barley Water for the Invalid (b / w photo)
5989819 Barley Water for the Invalid (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barley Water for the Invalid)

Colour Blindness (colour litho)
5998389 Colour Blindness (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour Blindness)

Grotesque military caricatures (coloured engraving)
5998743 Grotesque military caricatures (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotesque military caricatures)

Poster advertising concerts by Picco, a blind Sardinian Minstrel at St Jamess Theatre, London (litho)
6032971 Poster advertising concerts by Picco, a blind Sardinian Minstrel at St Jamess Theatre, London (litho) by English School

Musical Instruction of the Blind in the Paris Blind School (engraving)
1057532 Musical Instruction of the Blind in the Paris Blind School (engraving) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas Entertainment at the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind, Upper Norwood (engraving)
1037851 Christmas Entertainment at the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind, Upper Norwood (engraving) by English School

The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps (chromolitho)
1056906 The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps)

The late Right Honourable Henry Fawcett, MP, Postmaster-General (engraving)
1622892 The late Right Honourable Henry Fawcett, MP, Postmaster-General (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Right Honourable Henry Fawcett, MP)

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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.