Pandemic Collection (#4)

Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France
7279566 Production of the plague vaccine at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, here Emile Roux, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665
7301629 The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665. by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fatal Effect of the Plague of 1665)

Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving)
1700741 Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving) by Belin, Auguste (19th century); (add.info.: The two faces of love : the syphilis, engraving by Belin et Deschamps, 1851)

Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632 - ex-voto of Sainte-Anne d
LSE4096969 Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632 - ex-voto of Sainte-Anne d Auray by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Basilica

Corpse bearers during the Plague (engraving)
7200122 Corpse bearers during the Plague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corpse bearers during the Plague)

Peste de Jaffa (engraving)
7179428 Peste de Jaffa (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peste de Jaffa. Illustration for Dictionnaire Populaire Illustre by Decembre-Alonnier (c 1880)

Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641 (woodcut)
7201737 Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641)

View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving)
3103756 View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in 1665 (engraving) by English School

Rabbit corpses killed by chickens cholera microbe. Experience of Mme widow Pommery in Champagne
XEE4134466 Rabbit corpses killed by chickens cholera microbe. Experience of Mme widow Pommery in Champagne. (From a phtograph of Mr. Trumpet and information communicated by Mr. L. Pommery)

The Triumph of Death. Allegorical representation of Death with a fake on a hitch, corpses lie on the ground
JLJ4593424 The Triumph of Death. Allegorical representation of Death with a fake on a hitch, corpses lie on the ground. Miniature from " Triumphs

Troubles in Astrakhan (colour litho)
2818313 Troubles in Astrakhan (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubles in Astrakhan. Riots during an outbreal of cholera in Russia)

Caricature of Parisians dealing with rabid dogs, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT234558 Caricature of Parisians dealing with rabid dogs, c.1840 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart (engraving)
725514 The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart)

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59 (oil on canvas)
1127651 Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 81.3x44.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b / w photo)
KAT324467 A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

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)

The Chevalier Roze at the Montee des Aroules in Marseille Nicola Roze (1675-1733)
JLJ4599039 The Chevalier Roze at the Montee des Aroules in Marseille Nicola Roze (1675-1733) unleashes the Armoules district in Marseille from the corpses of the pestiferes during the great plague of

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

Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287024 Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b/w photo) by Thomas, Napoleon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, 1721 (oil on canvas)
XMB173420 View of the Cours Belsunce, Marseilles, During the Plague of 1720, 1721 (oil on canvas) by Serre, Michel (1658-1753); 317x440 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France

The Plague in Marseille in 1720 (oil on canvas) (detail)
XIR206990 The Plague in Marseille in 1720 (oil on canvas) (detail) by French School, (18th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier, France

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

View of the Town Hall, Marseilles, during the Plague of 1720, detail of the carts laden with the dead (oil on canvas)
XMB160442 View of the Town Hall, Marseilles, during the Plague of 1720, detail of the carts laden with the dead (oil on canvas) (detail of 52281) by Serre

Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho)
972032 Chevalier Roze, French nobleman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chevalier Roze (1675-1733)

The Plague. Painting by Jacques Pilliard (1814-1898), 19th century. Grenoble, Musee Des Beaux Arts
JLJ4689271 The Plague. Painting by Jacques Pilliard (1814-1898), 19th century. Grenoble, Musee Des Beaux Arts by Pillard, Jacques (1811-1898); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble

Les animaux malades de la plague - The Animals Sick of the Plague (Collection 2, Book 7)
XEE4161974 Les animaux malades de la plague - The Animals Sick of the Plague (Collection 2, Book 7, fable 2) - engraving from " A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine" Illustrated by Percy J

"Compassion, "An Incident of the Plague in London (litho)
7179950 " Compassion, " An Incident of the Plague in London (litho) by Reason, Florence (1859-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Compassion)

Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates from 1864: Serie Actualites Paris influenza
JEB4850225 Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates from 1864: Serie Actualites Paris influenza. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - PALACE LONGCHAMP, MARSEILLE by Daumier

The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812)
LRI4606089 The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812) by Julia, Asensio (el Pescadoret) (1760-1832); Prado, Madrid

Saint Macaire of Ghent rescuing pestiferes Saint Macaire is an 11th century Armenian monk
JLJ4676193 Saint Macaire of Ghent rescuing pestiferes Saint Macaire is an 11th century Armenian monk. Painting by Jacob II van Oost (1637-1713) 1673 Sun

The Colossus Silhouette of a giant walking through the plains of a very dark landscape and sowing fear, death
JLJ4667846 The Colossus Silhouette of a giant walking through the plains of a very dark landscape and sowing fear, death, misery and flight of the Spanish people

Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia
6014152 Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia, 1892 (litho) by Beer

The Black Death
7231846 The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

After The Black Death
7231837 After The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Egypt afflicted by the plague of frogs (engraving)
7172311 Egypt afflicted by the plague of frogs (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving)
7201744 Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving)
7201739 Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving)
7201758 Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665)

Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201754 Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666)

Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving)
7201745 Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of Plague Orders)

Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201741 Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho)
7201733 Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat flea, carrier of the plague)

Sick girl sleeping (litho)
7201419 Sick girl sleeping (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sick girl sleeping. Illustration from What To Do If Its Catching (Newton Chambers and Co Ltd)

Plague episode (pen & Indian ink wash on paper)
XIR414621 Plague episode (pen & Indian ink wash on paper) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 13.5x19.6 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

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"Pandemic: A Historical Reminder of Humanity's Battle Against Infectious Diseases" In the depths of history, a haunting figure emerges - the plague doctor. With their beaked masks and long cloaks, they navigated the 17th century streets, fighting against an invisible enemy that ravaged communities. Their presence in ancient artwork serves as a chilling reminder of the devastating power of pandemics. Fast forward to modern times, where another viral threat looms large - the avian flu virus. Originating from birds, this infectious disease has caused widespread concern due to its potential to jump species and cause severe illness in humans. The microscopic view reveals its intricate structure, reminding us of our vulnerability at a cellular level. Pandemics do not discriminate; they affect all corners of society. In Mexico, health education initiatives target indigenous populations grappling with poverty and limited access to healthcare resources. These efforts aim to empower these communities with knowledge about viruses like never before. The Black Death rat flea is forever etched in our collective memory as one of history's deadliest carriers. Artwork depicting this tiny insect reminds us that even the smallest creatures can have catastrophic consequences when it comes to spreading diseases. The influenza virus takes on a new form through computer artwork - showcasing its ability to mutate rapidly and challenge medical advancements year after year. This constant battle between science and nature highlights humanity's resilience in combating ever-evolving threats. From Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland to Melbourne COVID-19 protests down under – scenes unfold across continents revealing both unity and division amidst crisis-stricken societies. While some come together for safety measures and support systems during these trying times, others take up arms against restrictions imposed by authorities. As we navigate through this pandemic-ridden era, let us remember our shared responsibility towards public health. History teaches us valuable lessons about perseverance and adaptation when faced with such challenges – may we draw strength from those who fought before us as we continue to battle against the invisible enemy that is the pandemic.