Sick Collection (page 2)

An Orderlys Journey from Fort Gordon, Basutoland, to Kingwilliamstown, Cape Colony (colour litho)
1044239 An Orderlys Journey from Fort Gordon, Basutoland, to Kingwilliamstown, Cape Colony (colour litho) by English School

A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, (1370), 1937
A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, 1370. This is one of a group of manuscripts made for members of the Bohun family, who were earls of Hereford, Essex

Rembrandts Hundred Guilder Piece, christ Healing the Sick, 1869
Rembrandts Hundred Guilder Piece, " christ Healing the Sick", 1869

The Brilliants, 1801 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF271074 The Brilliants, 1801 (litho) (b/w photo) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Caterham Asylum, Surrey
Aerial view of the Asylum for Imbeciles opened in 1870 at Caterham in Surrey. The Asylum, with its twin at Leavesden, was established by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to provide care for Londons

Malaria (oil on canvas)
XIR34823 Malaria (oil on canvas) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); 135x193 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

An incubator nursery
Nurses attending to sick babies kept alive in a ward of incubators. The incubators pictured are from a design by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein

Joanna of Castile / Mad
Joanna of Castile and Leon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, has her insanity aggravated by the death of her husband, Philip I, archduke of Austria, king of Castile 1506

Boy in Bed with Soldiers
The Land of the Counterpane: " When I was sick & lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, & all my toys beside me lay, To keep me happy all the day."

Advertising / Food / Pasta
Gaby Pastina Gelatinosa may sound disgusting, it may look disgusting, but its frightfully good for the young, the old, the sick and the feeble

The Sick, the Leprous, and the Lame Praying at Saint Hedwigs Tomb, People Coming to Visit Saint Hedwigs Tomb; Court workshop of Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz and Brieg, Polish, 1364 - 1398; Poland

Domestic Dog, Lurcher cross, elderly adult, with heart condition, close-up of head and front legs, sleeping, England, August

Milan during the plague (engraving)
8626268 Milan during the plague (engraving) by Moia, Federico (1802-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan during the plague)

Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving)
8766908 Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross section of a melanoid cancer ( Dr. Jaccoud dictionary. Vol)

The harvest of ripe dates, useful against cold stomach, in "Tacuinum sanitatis" by Abu I Hasan al Mujtar Ibn
AIS5378755 The harvest of ripe dates, useful against cold stomach, in "Tacuinum sanitatis" by Abu I Hasan al Mujtar Ibn Butlan ()

Plague. Black Death
7301577 Plague. Black Death.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

An engraving depicting the exterior of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, 19th century
5310638 An engraving depicting the exterior of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Milk vendors at Spring Gardens
5311970 Milk vendors at Spring Gardens; (add.info.: Engraving depicting milk vendors at Spring Gardens, St James Park, London)

Medicine: treatment of syphilis (verola), cauterization of wounds. Illustration from Codex G 61, 16th century
FGL5484281 Medicine: treatment of syphilis (verola), cauterization of wounds. Illustration from Codex G 61, 16th century. Biblioteca Augusta, Perugia; Fototeca Gilardi

Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print)
7419947 Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print); (add.info.: A scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin in the late 19th century)

Engraving depicting a doctor visiting a dying boy at home
5309289 Engraving depicting a doctor visiting a dying boy at home; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a doctor visiting a dying boy at home)

An illustration depicting a scene within a ward of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, 19th century
5310619 An illustration depicting a scene within a ward of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting the lady of the house giving her servant a spoon of medicine, 19th century
5311198 An engraving depicting the lady of the house giving her servant a spoon of medicine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209641 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

A scene within an infirmary
5616489 A scene within an infirmary; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene within an infirmary, where a nurse is giving medication to a sick woman. Dated 19th Century)

"Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho)
8632811 "Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho) by Gibbs, William (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sending Tokens of Goodwill to the sick Cardinal (engraving)
8632391 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sending Tokens of Goodwill to the sick Cardinal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Gosh! Aren't you sick and tired of all these silly jokes about the black-out?" (litho)
8630578 "Gosh! Aren't you sick and tired of all these silly jokes about the black-out?" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Gosh)

Charlie lies in Nottingham Cot at Her Majesty's Hospital, E (colour litho)
8644923 Charlie lies in Nottingham Cot at Her Majesty's Hospital, E (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634290 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving)
8653564 The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cow pock; or)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Nursery rhyme: Little Jenny Wren (colour litho)
8648871 Nursery rhyme: Little Jenny Wren (colour litho) by Wright, Blanche Fisher (1887-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Jenny Wren)

The sick child (engraving)
8635199 The sick child (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sick child; parents caring for their poorly child)

On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho)
8656645 On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fountain of Youth (colour litho)
8663934 The Fountain of Youth (colour litho) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain of Youth)

Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo)
8663831 Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Roux, French physician)

Plague procession in Rome (litho)
8663586 Plague procession in Rome (litho) by Hiremy-Hirschl, Adolph (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague procession in Rome)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Mail, iron and wood clip during the Plague, 17th century
JEB4857923 Mail, iron and wood clip during the Plague, 17th century.; (add.info.: Mail, iron and wood clip during the Plague, 17th century.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834463 A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog)

The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834559 The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

Germany, vaccination certificate, for Carsten Petersen, 2 1/2 years old, the vaccination was on the 3. 6
UTD4917579 Germany, vaccination certificate, for Carsten Petersen, 2 1/2 years old, the vaccination was on the 3. 6. 1833 against smallpox, the document is from the 7. 6

Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease
ELD4852458 Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

French friars Recollects caring to the plague victims, 1650. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4903773 French friars Recollects caring to the plague victims, 1650. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

French map of the Transvaal at the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa, 1899
3479681 French map of the Transvaal at the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa, 1899; Universal History Archive/UIG

Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic
2603949 Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Naples, Italy. Government ministers visiting a hospital. Wood engraving published Paris 1884)

Sick of the property tax or ministerial influnza': Prince Regent (later George IV)
527969 Sick of the property tax or ministerial influnza': Prince Regent (later George IV) gouty and on crutches labelled More Money, and Increase in Income

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In the somber painting "Young Woman on her Death Bed, 1621, " we witness a poignant scene of suffering and fragility. The artist's brushstrokes capture the pale complexion and hollow eyes of a young woman, whose life hangs by a thread. As she lies in Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex, surrounded by medical professionals dedicated to her care, one can only hope for a miraculous recovery. Centuries later, in Batoni's masterpiece "Return of the Prodigal Son, 1773, " we find solace in the power of forgiveness and redemption. Amidst this tale of reconciliation between father and son, illness may have played its part as well. Perhaps it was an ailment that led the prodigal son astray before finding his way back home. The walls of West Ham Infirmary at Whipps Cross bear witness to countless stories etched into their bricks – tales filled with pain but also resilience. In Stobhill Hospital in Springburn or St Lawrences Hospital in Caterham, patients fought battles against sickness with unwavering determination. Even death itself is depicted through art's lens; "The Young Girl and Death" portrays an ethereal encounter between innocence and mortality around 1900. This haunting oil painting reminds us that illness does not discriminate based on age or circumstance. History intertwines with sickness too; during World War II's Teheran conference in 1943 captured in black-and-white photography, Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill convened amidst global turmoil while hospitals like South Eastern Fever Hospital stood as beacons of hope for those afflicted by disease. From P. D. S. A ambulances rushing through busy streets to Great Ormond Street Hospital offering specialized care to children battling illnesses - these institutions become symbols of compassion amid adversity. Through all these snapshots from different eras - whether it be Roosevelts' era or centuries prior - one thing remains constant: our collective resilience in the face of sickness.