Lepers Collection

Joseph De Veuster Damien
JOSEPH DE VEUSTER DAMIEN FATHER DAMIEN Belgian missonary who helped lepers

Jesus heals lepers in Samaria - Bible, New Testament
3780508 Jesus heals lepers in Samaria - Bible, New Testament by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Jesus heals lepers whilst passing through Samaria)

The leper pronounced clean (engraving)
8658487 The leper pronounced clean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leper pronounced clean)

Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483200 Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi.

The Leprosy, Before Christ 1490 Years, Leviticus XIII and XIV (engraving)
8658674 The Leprosy, Before Christ 1490 Years, Leviticus XIII and XIV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leprosy, Before Christ 1490 Years)

Relieving the lepers (engraving)
8658485 Relieving the lepers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relieving the lepers)

Friar Bentivoglia Tends a Leper (colour litho)
8633785 Friar Bentivoglia Tends a Leper (colour litho) by Burnand, Eugene (1850-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friar Bentivoglia Tends a Leper)

Christ Healing Lepers, between 1540 and 1563. Creator: Andrea Schiavone
Christ Healing Lepers, between 1540 and 1563

Procession of Feasting Lepers, 1608. Creator: Claes Jansz Visscher
Procession of Feasting Lepers, 1608

Medieval persecution of lepers (engraving)
7173375 Medieval persecution of lepers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval persecution of lepers)

The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (colour litho)
7153784 The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar)

Jesus and the lepers. Miniature of Cristoforo by Predis - in Historia del nuovo testamento, 1476 (miniature)
FGL5459070 Jesus and the lepers. Miniature of Cristoforo by Predis - in Historia del nuovo testamento, 1476 (miniature) by Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86); Fototeca Gilardi

Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving)
7172378 Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"And he fell upon his Face at Jesuss Feet, giving Him Thanks"(engraving)
7182809 " And he fell upon his Face at Jesuss Feet, giving Him Thanks" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Leper pronounced clean, Leviticus xiv (engraving)
7180928 The Leper pronounced clean, Leviticus xiv (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leper pronounced clean, Leviticus xiv)

Carte des Pays ou Regne la Lepre (engraving)
7158234 Carte des Pays ou Regne la Lepre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carte des Pays ou Regne la Lepre)

Jesus Christ healing ten lepers (engraving)
7172459 Jesus Christ healing ten lepers (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ healing ten lepers (Luke 17)

Miriams leprosy (engraving)
7191056 Miriams leprosy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miriams leprosy. Illustration for Aunt Friendlys Sunday Keepsake (Frederick Warne)

Parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (engraving)
7172457 Parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (Luke 16)

Le lepreux (engraving)
3625789 Le lepreux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le lepreux. Illustration for La Bible Populaire, Ancien Testament (Hachette, 1864)

The four lepers looting the camp of the Syrians. - Bible
3779958 The four lepers looting the camp of the Syrians. - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The four lepers looting the camp of the Syrians)

Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving)
5202151 Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy)

A Group of Lepers (b / w photo)
5994005 A Group of Lepers (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Lepers)

Jerusalem, Lepers (b / w photo)
5214430 Jerusalem, Lepers (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerusalem, Lepers)

Robben Island, Capetown Harbour, the Colonial Government Asylum for Lepers (engraving)
1626696 Robben Island, Capetown Harbour, the Colonial Government Asylum for Lepers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robben Island, Capetown Harbour)

Christ heals the Leper (oil on canvas)
423881 Christ heals the Leper (oil on canvas) by Morandini, Francesco (Il Poppi) (1544-97); (add.info.: Salviati Chapel, San Marco, Florence.); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion (engraving)
2783128 Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion)

L Ile Des Lepreux (engraving)
2788967 L Ile Des Lepreux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ile Des Lepreux. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 28 September 1890)

Group of beggars with leprosy, China, 1860 s
Group of beggars with leprosy, China, 1860s Vintage late 19th century photograph

Where are the Nine? (engraving)
5223671 Where are the Nine? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where are the Nine)

Northern Mariana Islands: Two Men Suffering from Tuberculosis
TRV173971 Northern Mariana Islands: Two Men Suffering from Tuberculosis, from Voyage Autour du Monde sur les Corvettes de L Uranie 1817-20 engraved by Bourgeois, published 1825 (engraving) by Arago

Proposed leper colony, Siberia, Russia. 1893

Leper woman at entrance of hut, Siberia. 1893

Missionary treating victims of leprosy, Mozambique
Mozambique, Africa - Christian Missionary treating and caring for African victims of leprosy. Date: circa 1910s

The Reverend A R M Wilshere (engraving)
1047258 The Reverend A R M Wilshere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reverend A R M Wilshere, Missionary to the Lepers at Robben Island)

The ten lepers, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c. 1950
3482259 The ten lepers, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Constantine the Leper comforts the Pious Women (fresco)
704461 Constantine the Leper comforts the Pious Women (fresco) by Italian School; Oratorio di San Silvestro, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

St. Adelard (c. 752-827) distributing alms (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT237287 St. Adelard (c.752-827) distributing alms (engraving) (b/w photo) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

The Chapel of the Hospital for Lepers in Kent Street, Southwark, called Le Lock (engraving)
606568 The Chapel of the Hospital for Lepers in Kent Street, Southwark, called Le Lock (engraving) by Whichelo, C. John Mayle (1784-1865); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ten Lepers healed (engraving)
2792000 The ten Lepers healed (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ten Lepers healed)

Hawaiis famous leper colony, the largest in the world (b / w photo)
6002625 Hawaiis famous leper colony, the largest in the world (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawaiis famous leper colony)

Lepers outside the Gate of Jerusalem (engraving)
5992494 Lepers outside the Gate of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lepers outside the Gate of Jerusalem)

The Mission to Lepers in India (engraving)
1061185 The Mission to Lepers in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mission to Lepers in India)

Missionary tending to lepers (b / w photo)
1094822 Missionary tending to lepers (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Missionary tending to lepers)

Father Damien, Belgian Catholic missionary, on his mission to the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii
5217561 Father Damien, Belgian Catholic missionary, on his mission to the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii, 1873-1889 (colour litho) by Mills

Jerusalem, the visit of the lepers (b / w photo)
5214426 Jerusalem, the visit of the lepers (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerusalem, the visit of the lepers)

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"From Biblical Times to Modern Perceptions: The Journey of Lepers" In the realm of history and faith, they have left an indelible mark on society. One such figure is Joseph De Veuster, better known as Damien, who dedicated his life to serving those afflicted by this devastating disease. The New Testament recounts Jesus' miraculous healing in Samaria, a testament to his compassion and power. This act resonates through time, inspiring countless individuals to extend kindness towards the marginalized. Medieval Europe witnessed a darker chapter for lepers as they faced persecution and isolation. Engravings from that era depict their plight with haunting detail; these images serve as reminders of the ignorance and fear that once plagued society. "The Ten Lepers, " illustrated in 1920, captures a moment where hope triumphs over despair. It reminds us that even amidst suffering, gratitude can be found when one's affliction is acknowledged. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus further emphasizes empathy towards those less fortunate. A color lithograph brings this tale to life, urging us not to turn a blind eye but rather offer solace and aid whenever possible. Cristoforo's miniature painting from 1476 portrays Jesus extending his healing touch towards lepers—a poignant reminder that love knows no boundaries or prejudices. Naaman's story showcases another instance where bathing in the River Jordan cured him of leprosy—an engraving capturing both desperation and relief simultaneously etched into our collective memory. "And he fell upon his Face at Jesuss Feet giving Him Thanks"—an engraving illustrating profound gratitude felt by one healed—encourages us all to appreciate every blessing we receive while never forgetting those still seeking solace from their afflictions. Leviticus xiv presents an engraving depicting the moment when a Leper is pronounced clean—a symbol of redemption after enduring immense suffering—reminding us that healing and renewal are possible even in the darkest of times.