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Medical Supplies Collection (#6)

"From ancient remedies to modern innovations, they have played a vital role in the battle against ailments and injuries throughout history

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Battlefield in the New World in 1530, plate 6 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V

Battlefield in the New World in 1530, plate 6 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V
BCC393560 Battlefield in the New World in 1530, plate 6 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V, engraved by Dirk Volkertsz Coornhert (1522-90), 1555 (engraving) by Heemskerck

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Miracle of St. Genevieve, 1883 (mural)

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)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Plague Pit (engraving)

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)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas)

Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR177295 Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Felon, Joseph (1818-96); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The death of British Commander General Braddock near Fort Duquesne (engraving)

The death of British Commander General Braddock near Fort Duquesne (engraving)
PNP375481 The death of British Commander General Braddock near Fort Duquesne (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Pieta (oil on panel)

Pieta (oil on panel)
XIR161298 Pieta (oil on panel) by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 87203)

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

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle

Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833750 Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried

The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
STC324256 The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)

The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241509 The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)
703152 The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cammarano, Michele (1835-1920); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Ms Hunter 364 Table I Dissection instruments, from Anatomical Tables

Ms Hunter 364 Table I Dissection instruments, from Anatomical Tables, by John Banister (1540-1610) (oil on brown paper)
GUL174528 Ms Hunter 364 Table I Dissection instruments, from Anatomical Tables, by John Banister (1540-1610) (oil on brown paper) by English School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Dead Christ on his Shroud (oil on panel)

The Dead Christ on his Shroud (oil on panel)
XIR218791 The Dead Christ on his Shroud (oil on panel) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 68x197 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Dead Christ lies on his Shroud; )

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)

The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)
XJF328601 The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c.1880 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Neville (1428-1471), 16th Earl of Warwick

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Spanish Bull Fight, or The Corsican Matador in Danger, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808

The Spanish Bull Fight, or The Corsican Matador in Danger, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191275 The Spanish Bull Fight, or The Corsican Matador in Danger, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: A Duel (colour litho)

A Duel (colour litho)
XIR181215 A Duel (colour litho) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English

King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C
IL193439 King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas)
XNT218988 The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas) by Yvon, Adolphe (1817-93); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: fortress stormed by the French; )

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub

John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub
PNP328666 John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub. by Carrington Bowles, 1779 (mezzotint) by Collet

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Bullfight, c. 1825 (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight, c. 1825 (oil on canvas)
SCP36793 The Bullfight, c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 38x46 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas)

The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas)
CIV214399 The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; (add.info.: 22nd April - 25th May 1915; ); © Canadian War Museum

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)

Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)
XIR39032 Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); 465x543 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Forest Troll, 1890 (w / c & pencil on paper)

Forest Troll, 1890 (w / c & pencil on paper)
OVR358716 Forest Troll, 1890 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 59x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride

A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum)
CHT163330 A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Assault, Verdun (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Assault, Verdun (pencil & w / c on paper)
XZL148169 The Assault, Verdun (pencil & w/c on paper) by Groux, Henri de (1867-1930); Musee des Deux Guerres Mondiales, Paris, France

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Attempted Assassination of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) by Felice Orsini (1819-59)

The Attempted Assassination of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) by Felice Orsini (1819-59) on the 14th January 1858
XIR170457 The Attempted Assassination of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) by Felice Orsini (1819-59) on the 14th January 1858, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Vittori Romano, H

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Storming of the Bastille and the Arrest of Joseph Delaunay (1752-94) on 14th July 1789

The Storming of the Bastille and the Arrest of Joseph Delaunay (1752-94) on 14th July 1789, 1789-93 (oil on canvas)
XIR159222 The Storming of the Bastille and the Arrest of Joseph Delaunay (1752-94) on 14th July 1789, 1789-93 (oil on canvas) by Thevenin, Charles (1764-1838); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)

Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)
XIR282083 Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 521X784 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Plague of Ashdod, or The Philistines Struck by the Plague, 1630-31 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas)
XPH335461 The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas) by Kaiser, Friedrich (1815-90); Museum am Burghof, Loerrach, Germany; (add.info.: 18th June 1815; Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR161714 Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Constant, (Jean Joseph) Benjamin (1845-1902); 697x536 cm; Musee des Augustins

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: Mungo Park (engraving)

Mungo Park (engraving)
1730118 Mungo Park (engraving) by Scottish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Mungo Park (1771-1806) scottish explorer and surgeon, engraving)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Bath Spa, Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France, 1839 (engraving)

The Bath Spa, Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France, 1839 (engraving)
1729668 The Bath Spa, Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France, 1839 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Vichy, France (spa) : the bath of the hospital, 1839 engraving)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: The Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France (b / w photo)

The Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France (b / w photo)
1729665 The Hydrotherapy Hospital, Vichy, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Vichy, France, spa : the new hydrotherapic hospital in 1909)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: A traveller in turban plays dead while attacked by a bear. 1811 (etching)

A traveller in turban plays dead while attacked by a bear. 1811 (etching)
7235861 A traveller in turban plays dead while attacked by a bear. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A traveller in turban plays dead while attacked by a bear)

Background imageMedical Supplies Collection: A fox watches a wounded tiger. 1811 (etching)

A fox watches a wounded tiger. 1811 (etching)
7235843 A fox watches a wounded tiger. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A fox watches a wounded tiger with an arrow in its flank. Fox and tiger)




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"From ancient remedies to modern innovations, they have played a vital role in the battle against ailments and injuries throughout history. In Bataille de neige a Romorantin, witness the resilience of soldiers as they valiantly fight for their lives, relying on essential medical supplies to heal their wounds sustained during combat. A Red Cross Nurse in WWI exemplifies the unwavering dedication of healthcare professionals who selflessly provide aid and comfort amidst chaos and destruction. Delving into anatomy, explore the intricate bones of the left hand through an engraving that unveils its dorsal surface. The bustling streets of Harley Street in Marylebone capture a timeless image where medical practitioners offer expertise and cutting-edge supplies to those seeking healing. Travel back in time with a map depicting Cripplegate Ward in London, showcasing how communities were equipped with medical resources even centuries ago. Reflecting on human suffering, an illustration from Scenes de la vie de boheme by Henri Murger portrays a wounded individual whose pain is both profound and sorrowful. In times of crisis like World War II, innovation takes center stage as seen through transfusion donor bottles created by Howard Hollem at Baxter Lab. , Glenview. These life-saving tools enabled brave individuals like Navy wives Eva Herzberg and Elve Burnham to support troops on the frontlines. Stepping away from traditional roles, Dorothy Cole's transformation from sculptress to supplier highlights women's contributions during wartime efforts at Glenview. Meanwhile, an Italian doctor dons 14th-century attire reminding us of medicine's evolution over centuries. Lastly, witness gratitude expressed through ex-voto art commemorating Pont-l'Abbe's deliverance from plague in 1632 at Sainte-Anne d'Auray—a testament to humanity's enduring spirit when armed with necessary medical supplies. "