Patient Collection (#8)

In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding

Patient Collection: Female nurse checking pulse of girl in bed

Female nurse checking pulse of girl in bed
1960, Two People, Children Only, Girls, Mid Adult, Mid Adult Women, Primary Age Child, Caucasian Appearance, Indoors, Day, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Head And Shoulders, Waist Up, Uniform

Patient Collection: Female nurse checking boy's temperature

Female nurse checking boy's temperature
Two People, Children Only, Boys, Mid Adult, Mid Adult Women, Primary Age Child, Caucasian Appearance, Indoors, Horizontal, Black And White, Photography, Waist Up, Uniform, Standing, Examining

Patient Collection: Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache)

Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache)
7414366 Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16.5x14.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

Patient Collection: Phrenologist amazed by head of patient

Phrenologist amazed by head of patient
864846 Phrenologist amazed by head of patient by Seymour, Robert (1798-1836); (add.info.: Most miraculous organ. Phrenology)

Patient Collection: Louis de Bourbon (1775-1844), Duc d'Angouleme visiting the hospital in Chiclana during the French

Louis de Bourbon (1775-1844), Duc d'Angouleme visiting the hospital in Chiclana during the French expedition in
CHT218573 Louis de Bourbon (1775-1844), Duc d'Angouleme visiting the hospital in Chiclana during the French expedition in Spain in 1823 to restore Ferdinand VII (1784-1833) (oil on canvas)

Patient Collection: The Warrior's Daughter, or The Convalescent, c. 1878 (oil on panel) (see also 27536)

The Warrior's Daughter, or The Convalescent, c. 1878 (oil on panel) (see also 27536)
MAN62985 The Warrior's Daughter, or The Convalescent, c.1878 (oil on panel) (see also 27536) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 36.2x21.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Patient Collection: The Dentist, 1652 (oil on panel)

The Dentist, 1652 (oil on panel)
MAN276869 The Dentist, 1652 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 32.7x46.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Patient Collection: Francisque Crotte treating a patient with tuberculosis using electricity, 1901 (print)

Francisque Crotte treating a patient with tuberculosis using electricity, 1901 (print)
538113 Francisque Crotte treating a patient with tuberculosis using electricity, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris)

Patient Collection: Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving)

Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving)
672844 Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Rabies (From the Latin: rabies, "madness")

Patient Collection: The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey

The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey, during the Crimean War
3062058 The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey, during the Crimean War

Patient Collection: A sick man in bed, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo)

A sick man in bed, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo)
JHL358830 A sick man in bed, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo) by Hegg, Eric A. (1867-1947); Private Collection

Patient Collection: Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting)

Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting)
7062869 Mental hospital, 1895, Sivio Rotta (painting) by Rotta, Silvio Giulio (1853-1913); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Mental hospital)

Patient Collection: Caller Waiting, 1928 (oil on canvas)

Caller Waiting, 1928 (oil on canvas)
HEH372421 Caller Waiting, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Kenneth Hayes (1876-1952); 149.9x124.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Patient Collection: Man Smoking Cigarette while Reading Newspaper in Hospital Bed, 1936 (b/w photo)

Man Smoking Cigarette while Reading Newspaper in Hospital Bed, 1936 (b/w photo)
5974412 Man Smoking Cigarette while Reading Newspaper in Hospital Bed, 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Patient Collection: Nurse Reading to Male Patient in Hospital, 1933 (b/w photo)

Nurse Reading to Male Patient in Hospital, 1933 (b/w photo)
5974399 Nurse Reading to Male Patient in Hospital, 1933 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Patient Collection: Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera)

Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera)
7332686 Altarpiece (Retaule dels sants Abdo i Senen), 1460 (tempera) by Huguet, Jaume (1415-92); Santa Maria de Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Huguet, Jaume (1415-92) Conjunt Sant Pere

Patient Collection: The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)

The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)
3470231 The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 156.5x235.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Patient Collection: Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490194 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490191)

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490196 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Enema scene (wood)
490160 Enema scene (wood) by Flemish School, (19th century); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Klisteerspuitscene); © Art in Flanders

Patient Collection: View of the Old Ward of the Saint John's Hospital in Bruges (w/c on paper)

View of the Old Ward of the Saint John's Hospital in Bruges (w/c on paper)
490199 View of the Old Ward of the Saint John's Hospital in Bruges (w/c on paper) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Patient Collection: The Wards at Saint John's Hospital (oil on canvas)

The Wards at Saint John's Hospital (oil on canvas)
490191 The Wards at Saint John's Hospital (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490199.); © Art in Flanders

Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas)
490192 Detail of The Wards at Saint John's Hospital, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Beerblock, Johannes (1739-1806); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Patient Collection: Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill

Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill
7279105 Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Patient Collection: The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany

The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany
7279605 The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spa doctor receives his patients in Thuringia, Germany)

Patient Collection: At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France

At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France
7279215 At the Sickbed, Mother Watching at the Bedside of the Sick Child, 1881, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sickbed)

Patient Collection: After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern

After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern
7279057 After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Crisis, Fever Decline, Health, Child Concern)

Patient Collection: Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887

Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614285 Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Patient Collection: Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)

Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614284 Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Patient Collection: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)

Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)
1046037 Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses)

Patient Collection: Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny

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

Patient Collection: Chained insane at Bedlam, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport

Chained insane at Bedlam, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport medical
CHT280167 Chained insane at Bedlam, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport medical, hygienique et medico-legal by Etienne Esquirol (1772-1840) plate XXV

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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) in the Danube Delta, a UNESCO world heritage and Ramsar site. Night herons waiting motionless on or near the water until prey appears

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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) in the Danube Delta, a UNESCO world heritage and Ramsar site. Night herons waiting motionless on or near the water until prey appears

DDE-90033599
Norway, Svalbard, Spitsbergen Island, Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on sea ice along Lomfjorden at sunset on late summer evening Date: 17/07/2007

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Norway, Svalbard, Spitsbergen Island, Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on sea ice along Lomfjorden at sunset on late summer evening Date: 17/07/2007

Patient Collection: Breathing a Vein Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm, 1804

Breathing a Vein Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm, 1804
527539 Breathing a Vein Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm, 1804. Cartoon by James Gillray (1757-1815) English caricaturist

Patient Collection: Fading Away, from 'Illustrated Times', October 5, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times", October 5, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fading Away, from " Illustrated Times", October 5, 1858

Patient Collection: Scene d Octobre: La jeune poitrinaire (An October Scene: The Young Consumptive, October 2-9, 1864)

Scene d Octobre: La jeune poitrinaire (An October Scene: The Young Consumptive, October 2-9, 1864. Creator: Unknown)
Scene d Octobre: La jeune poitrinaire (An October Scene: The Young Consumptive), from " Le Journal Illustre" no. 34, October 2-9, 1864

Patient Collection: In trailer clinic, the nurse consults the migrant... Merrill FSA camp, Klamath County, Oregon

In trailer clinic, the nurse consults the migrant... Merrill FSA camp, Klamath County, Oregon
In trailer clinic. The nurse consults the migrant mother whose small boy is ailing. Merrill FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Patient Collection: Doctor examining children in trailer clinic, FSA mobile camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Doctor examining children in trailer clinic, FSA mobile camp, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Doctor examining children in trailer clinic. FSA (Farm Security Administration) mobile camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Patient Collection: Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939
Tulare County, California. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse

Patient Collection: Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints, FSA camp, Tulare County, California, 1939

Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints, FSA camp, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory workers. Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints inside shoes

Patient Collection: Sons, migratory workers, bring father... to the camp clinic, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Sons, migratory workers, bring father... to the camp clinic, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. Camp for migratory agricultural workers at Farmersville. Sons, migratory workers, bring father, who is sick and old to the camp clinic

Patient Collection: How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890. Creator: Unknown

How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890. Creator: Unknown
How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890

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In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding. From the haunting silhouettes of World War I soldiers, their bodies bearing witness to the horrors of battle, to the delicate intricacies revealed by a 3D angiogram in 1981, our journey through healing is as diverse as it is profound. It was in 1846 that a groundbreaking milestone forever changed surgery - the first use of anesthesia. This revolutionary discovery brought relief to countless individuals who previously endured unimaginable pain during procedures. In those early days, patients were often confined within asylum walls under Charcot's watchful eye, seeking solace from their troubled minds. The X-ray C017 / 7187 reveals a broken wrist bone frozen in time - a testament to both human fragility and resilience. Across continents and centuries, hospitals like Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex became beacons of hope for those seeking comfort amidst illness or injury. Even dentistry had its place in this narrative; Victorian scrap captures an unsettling scene where a dentist pulls a tooth with determination etched on his face. Yet progress prevailed as Florence Nightingale emerged as an emblematic figure advocating for proper healthcare practices. Pneumothorax treatment found its place among medical advancements too - captured vividly through an X-ray image that showcases not only cause but also effect. Meanwhile, H. M Bateman's cartoon humorously depicts the trials faced by dentists throughout history. In Cuba around 1900, Dr. Carlos Finlay and Dr. Walter Reed stood at the forefront of conquering Yellow Fever after years plagued by its devastating effects on communities. Their collaboration paved the way for inoculations against this deadly disease. Looking back further still into ancient times brings us face-to-face with trepanation depicted in mesmerizing artwork from the fourteenth century - revealing mankind's earliest attempts at cranial surgery.