Plague Collection (#4)

EIGHTH CRUSADE Louis IX lands at Carthage, whence he will advance to Tunis where he will die of the plague Date: 1270

BIBLE/PLAGUE/FIRST BORN
Death of the first born. Date: OT

Victims of the Black Death plague in 1349
Victims of the Black Death Date: 1349

Dance of Death, Great Plague of London
A Dance of Death depiction at St Paul's Cathedral, during the Great Plague of London. Date: 1665

Great Plague of London of 1665
Blaize, an apothecary, tests medicines to try and cure the plague Date: 1665

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

Saint Roch, Patron saint of plasterers, laundry workers and dogs, c. 1910 (colour litho)
488441 Saint Roch, Patron saint of plasterers, laundry workers and dogs, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colony of Yersinia pestis, 1906 (litho)
3501917 Colony of Yersinia pestis, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt
3665622 The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt)

The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665745 The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Luther with pest sick persons in Wittenberg, 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915776 Luther with pest sick persons in Wittenberg, 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving)
1737128 The plague in Milan 1630-1631, 19th century (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague in Milan 1630-1631)

Sketch of the votive fresco for the plague of 1656, 1656 circa, Mattia Preti (oil on canvas)
7064285 Sketch of the votive fresco for the plague of 1656, 1656 circa, Mattia Preti (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper)
7387164 Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27.3 x 22.8 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929698 The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Galarn, Louis (1810-1887); (add.info.: by GALARN, Louis It symbolizes The Great Procession')

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
3756196 The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)

Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665
3782307 Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665'; (add.info.: Rescued from the Plague, London, 1665'. The painting was inspired by Samuel Pepys diary entry for 3rd September, 1665)

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, copy of a miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis
XND75985 The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, copy of a miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis by French School, (14th century); Private Collection

She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon)
7305589 She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 65x52 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Animals stricken by cattle plague. Rinderpest
7301602 Animals stricken by cattle plague. Rinderpest. by Leslie, Frank (1821-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New York Board of Health examine animals stricken by cattle plague)

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)

Plague of lice and midges, 18th century (engraving)
5617273 Plague of lice and midges, 18th century (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: illustration from Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible)

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)

Hebrews fighting a plague of locusts, 18th century (engraving)
5616877 Hebrews fighting a plague of locusts, 18th century (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: From Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible, 1732-1737)

A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the sce... ca. 1515-16
A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the scene at left, ill people at the right, ca. 1515-16

Three Lucchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin... 1691
Three Lucchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin for the victims of the plague, 1691

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)

Rebellion below stairs - the servants too snug to answer the house bells at the first ring
537312 Rebellion below stairs - the servants too snug to answer the house bells at the first ring. Illustration by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) for the Brothers Mayhew The Greatest Plague of Life

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

Belzunce amidst the plague-stricken (engraving)
965929 Belzunce amidst the plague-stricken (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belzunce amidst the plague-stricken)

Destroying locusts (colour litho)
2807662 Destroying locusts (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destroying locusts. La destruction des sauterelles)

St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims (engraving)
972539 St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims (engraving) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims)

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)

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)

Ms 1626 / 1 fol. 13v Procession of the reliquary of St. Genevieve through the streets of Paris
498813 Ms 1626/1 fol.13v Procession of the reliquary of St. Genevieve through the streets of Paris, from the Censier de l Abbaye Sainte-Genevieve (vellum) by French School

Exodus 8 20-32 The Seven Plagues of Egypt: Moses and the swarm of flies, from the Nuremberg Bible
STC67472 Exodus 8 20-32 The Seven Plagues of Egypt: Moses and the swarm of flies, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

The Brazen Serpent, right hand section (oil on canvas)
XIR161392 The Brazen Serpent, right hand section (oil on canvas) by Vouet, Simon (1590-1649); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France

Ms Arab 5847 f. 29, Burial of a plague victim, from Al Maqamat (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri, c. 1240 (gouache on paper)
CHT179386 Ms Arab 5847 f.29, Burial of a plague victim, from Al Maqamat (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri, c.1240 (gouache on paper) by Al-Wasiti, Yahya ibn Mahmud (13th Century); Bibliotheque Nationale

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

DDE-90035983
Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Calton Cemetary. Much of this cemetary was moved from the Old Calton cemetary where is has been since 1718

DDE-90034891
Timisoara in the Banat of Romania, Roman Catholic cathedral built by Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. front, plague column. Romania. Date: 02/12/2008

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

"Since when did man paint the Blessed Mother with grey eyes and black hair-curly too, I faith
1122955 " Since when did man paint the Blessed Mother with grey eyes and black hair-curly too, I faith?", (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

"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)

Her voice was suddenly sweet, (colour litho)
1122960 Her voice was suddenly sweet, (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gathering of Brother Hilarius published by Duckworth & Co. London)

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"Unveiling the Dark Shadows: A Glimpse into the Plague's Grip on Humanity" In Bruegel's haunting masterpiece, "Triumph of Death, " we witness a chilling portrayal of the devastating plague that ravaged Europe in the 16th century. The artist's tempera on panel captures the grim reality and despair that engulfed communities during this time. Amidst this chaos, Schistocerca gregaria, also known as desert locusts, added to the misery by descending upon already weakened populations, exacerbating hunger and suffering. These swarms became harbingers of doom, symbolizing nature's merciless onslaught. The image of a plague doctor from the 18th century emerges—a figure shrouded in protective dress with an eerie beaked mask. This peculiar attire aimed to shield physicians from contagion but also instilled fear among those they sought to aid. Hans Holbein's woodcut from "The Dance of Death" series further illustrates mankind's futile struggle against death itself. In "Death and the Soldier, " mortality triumphs over strength and valor, reminding us that no one is spared when plagued by disease. Yersinia pestis bacteria come into focus through a colored TEM image—tiny organisms responsible for spreading bubonic plague across continents. Alexandre Yersin played a pivotal role in identifying these deadly microbes and developing treatments to combat their wrath. As we delve deeper into history, images emerge depicting brave souls collecting plague victims—an arduous task fraught with danger yet driven by compassion. Their selfless acts embody humanity’s resilience even amidst unimaginable horrors. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo portrays Saint Thecla fervently praying for those afflicted by this scourge in his painting from 1758-59. Her unwavering faith serves as a beacon of hope amid darkness—a reminder that solace can be found even in times of great distress.