Plague Collection (#9)

Solomon Eagle preaching during the plague of London (engraving)
973061 Solomon Eagle preaching during the plague of London (engraving) by Poole, Paul Falconer (1807-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Solomon Eagle preaching during the plague of London)

The Plague at Bombay, Fishermen making votive offerings to the Sea off the Villages of Worlee and Mahim (litho)
1036751 The Plague at Bombay, Fishermen making votive offerings to the Sea off the Villages of Worlee and Mahim (litho) by Hatherell

The Plague in India, Stricken Natives in the Street at Bombay (litho)
1043109 The Plague in India, Stricken Natives in the Street at Bombay (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague in India)

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
3755640 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)

Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague (engraving)
1047954 Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague)

The plague of locusts (engraving)
812868 The plague of locusts (engraving) by Czech School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague of locusts)

Saint John healing the lepers (oil on canvas)
3433583 Saint John healing the lepers (oil on canvas) by Baldi, Lazzaro (c.1624-1703); 97x74 cm; Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, 1798 (colour litho)
3244729 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, 1798 (colour litho) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Bonaparte visite les pestiferes de Jaffa (colour litho)
2790641 Bonaparte visite les pestiferes de Jaffa (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonaparte visite les pestiferes de Jaffa)

Famous children (colour litho)
2795456 Famous children (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous children. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Bonaparte Touchant Le Pestiferes (coloured engraving)
2818073 Bonaparte Touchant Le Pestiferes (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonaparte Touchant Le Pestiferes)

The Plague, Poussin (engraving)
2781778 The Plague, Poussin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague, Poussin)

Aaron staying the Plague, B West, Numbers xvi (engraving)
2781752 Aaron staying the Plague, B West, Numbers xvi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aaron staying the Plague, B West, Numbers xvi)

Balaam (engraving)
667437 Balaam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaam. Illustration for Old Testament Portraits by Cunningham Geikie (Strahan, 1878)

The Black Death (engraving)
666808 The Black Death (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Death. Illustration for Young Folks History of Russia by Nathan Dole (Werner, 1895)

Sink me, cousin, Harry, what in the plagues name are you doing here? (colour litho)
667740 Sink me, cousin, Harry, what in the plagues name are you doing here? (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sink me, cousin, Harry)

The plague of darkness (engraving)
669488 The plague of darkness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague of darkness)

History of the plague in London (engraving)
614361 History of the plague in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History of the plague in London)

This print is an exact representation of a boy about 12 years old (engraving)
614354 This print is an exact representation of a boy about 12 years old (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Male figure with sores, 1st Century B. C. E - 3rd Century C. E. (earthenware)
DBP422928 Male figure with sores, 1st Century B.C.E - 3rd Century C.E. (earthenware) by Nayarit; Private Collection; (add.info.: From Ixtlan del Rio in S.W. Nayarit)

Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving)
725530 Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague)

Leonard preventing the Earl of Rochesters Marriage with Amabel in the Choir of Saint Pauls (engraving)
725523 Leonard preventing the Earl of Rochesters Marriage with Amabel in the Choir of Saint Pauls (engraving) by Franklin

Old St Paul s: Title page (engraving)
725511 Old St Paul s: Title page (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old St Paul s: Title page)

Window w23 depicting St Roche (stained glass)
720866 Window w23 depicting St Roche (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Church of St. Pierre, Montfort-l Amaury, France; French, out of copyright

Pauls Walk (engraving)
725522 Pauls Walk (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pauls Walk. Illustration for Old Saint Pauls by William Harrison Ainsworth (George Routledge)

The Burning of Saint Pauls (engraving)
725512 The Burning of Saint Pauls (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Saint Paul s)

13076-77 f. 24v Black Death at Tournai, by Gilles de Muisit
XIR33793 13076-77 f.24v Black Death at Tournai, by Gilles de Muisit, after 1349 (vellum) (b/w photo) by Le Muisit, Gilles (1272-1352); Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium; Flemish

Swarm of Migratory Locusts, plate from "Brehms Tierleben
AGD241701 Swarm of Migratory Locusts, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.9, p.592, published by Bibliographisches Institut

Death on a Pale Horse, c. 1800 (ink and w / c)
FIT57618 Death on a Pale Horse, c.1800 (ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 39.3x31.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Apparition of the Crucified of Mount Ararat in the Church of Sant
FTB60683 Apparition of the Crucified of Mount Ararat in the Church of Sant Antonio di Castello, c.1512 by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; Italian

Plague of Jerusalem, engraving by Dore. - Bible
3780005 Plague of Jerusalem, engraving by Dore. - Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Plague of Jerusalem, engraving by Gustave Dore)

Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa (oil on canvas, 1804)
LRI4607075 Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa (oil on canvas, 1804) by Gros, Antoine Jean (1771-1835); Louvre, Paris

The Plague in India, the Exodus from Bombay (litho)
1597154 The Plague in India, the Exodus from Bombay (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague in India, the Exodus from Bombay)

The Plague in Bombay, the President of the Local Committee and an Indian Doctor on their Daily Round in the Native
1615175 The Plague in Bombay, the President of the Local Committee and an Indian Doctor on their Daily Round in the Native Quarter (litho) by Prior

Plague of Thunder and Rain, Rubens (engraving)
5202152 Plague of Thunder and Rain, Rubens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague of Thunder and Rain, Rubens)

The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs (engraving)
5218320 The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs)

Where character became sublime (litho)
979581 Where character became sublime (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where character became sublime)

The Plague in India, a Lady Doctor examining Lady Passengers at Khana (engraving)
1036857 The Plague in India, a Lady Doctor examining Lady Passengers at Khana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague in India)

The Charity of Saint Isabel of Hungary, after Murillo (oil on canvas)
829402 The Charity of Saint Isabel of Hungary, after Murillo (oil on canvas) by Grande, Francisco Augustin y (1753-1800); 330x244 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Israelites Leaving Egypt (oil on canvas)
LST204416 The Israelites Leaving Egypt (oil on canvas) by Heiss, Johann (1640-1704); 106.7x162.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: flight from Egypt led by Moses; ); eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

The Plague at Vienna, administering the Last Sacrament to Dr Mueller from outside the Window of the Plague Ward of
1063945 The Plague at Vienna, administering the Last Sacrament to Dr Mueller from outside the Window of the Plague Ward of the Epidemic Hospital (litho) by Paget

Fighting the Plague at Poona, the General Plague Hospital (b / w photo)
1039410 Fighting the Plague at Poona, the General Plague Hospital (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fighting the Plague at Poona)

"Here is Bread, Brother"(ink on paper)
960752 " Here is Bread, Brother" (ink on paper) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Here is Bread, Brother")

Saint Roch, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Saint Roch, c. 1490/1500

Encounter
Models: Jan-Peter Palmunen, Petri Damsten & VW Beetle Assistant: Niko Puumalainen, Jan-Peter Palmunen. Petri Damstén

The Day I Met Death
Models: Jan-Peter Palmunen, Petri DamstA©n & VW Beetle Assistant: Niko Puumalainen, Jan-Peter Palmunen. Petri Damstén

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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.