Sick Collection (page 4)

Child suffering from impetigo (coloured engraving)
8655762 Child suffering from impetigo (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child suffering from impetigo)

Advertising card for Dr William Hall's Balsam (colour litho)
8677441 Advertising card for Dr William Hall's Balsam (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Schafflertanz / Coopers Dance (colour litho)
8666265 Schafflertanz / Coopers Dance (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schafflertanz)

Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)
8663830 Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against contagion, 15th Century)

And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho)
8670632 And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever)

World map showing the spread of the plague (colour litho)
8663630 World map showing the spread of the plague (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World map showing the spread of the plague)

Actinomyces bovis (colour litho)
8663544 Actinomyces bovis (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Actinomycosis in the jaw of cattle. Section through a Actinomyces nodule on an ox tongue)

The Siege of Metz (litho)
8661242 The Siege of Metz (litho) by Melingue, Gaston (1840-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Metz. With an army of 60)

The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas)
8766548 The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas) by Davis, William (1812-73); 25.7--25.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

John Calvin on his deathbed
3329504 John Calvin on his deathbed; (add.info.: Illustration of John Calvin (1509-1564) an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation on his deathbed

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Passengers of a channel steamer who feel sea sick
5307317 Passengers of a channel steamer who feel sea sick.; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting passengers of a channel steamer who feel sea sick due to rough seas. Dated 19th century)

An engraving depicting a doctor at the patient's bedside, 19th century
5311209 An engraving depicting a doctor at the patient's bedside, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1887); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting the fumigation of a ship after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France
5311062 An engraving depicting the fumigation of a ship after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France. In the first week in July the mortality rate was 24 per day

Cartoon titled disappointment in store depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician, 19th century
5309485 Cartoon titled disappointment in store depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician, 19th century; (add.info)

Engraving depicting a landlady stealing rent money from her sick lodger
5308846 Engraving depicting a landlady stealing rent money from her sick lodger; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a landlady stealing rent money from her sick lodger)

Crossing section of fibro-nucleated tumors, 1867 (engraving)
8766909 Crossing section of fibro-nucleated tumors, 1867 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing section of fibro-nucleated tumors. ( Dr. Jaccoud dictionary.Vol)

La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera
ICA4930473 La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera, Ministere

Death arriving on his white horse as described in the book of revelations. Reproduction of a painting by Benjamin West
NWI4960410 Death arriving on his white horse as described in the book of revelations. Reproduction of a painting by Benjamin West.; (add.info)

The devouement of the eveque of Marseille, Henri Francois Xavier de Belsunce Castelmoron (1671-1755), Jesuite
NWI4953651 The devouement of the eveque of Marseille, Henri Francois Xavier de Belsunce Castelmoron (1671-1755), Jesuite, during the plague of Marseille in 1720-1721

Romanesque art: Polychrome wood sculpture and doree of Saint Roch dating from the 14th century. Boss of reapers
JEB4922773 Romanesque art: Polychrome wood sculpture and doree of Saint Roch dating from the 14th century. Boss of reapers. Neuilly-en-Dun (Neuilly en Dun), Cher, Centre, France

Germany, vaccination certificate for Hans Peter Jessen, 2 years old, the vaccination was 9. 5
UTD4917617 Germany, vaccination certificate for Hans Peter Jessen, 2 years old, the vaccination was 9. 5. 1840, against smallpox, the document is from 16. 5

Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8
UTD4917540 Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8. 1831 against smallpox, the document is from 10. 11

Daughter and ailing mother, 1882
3479880 Daughter and ailing mother, 1882; (add.info.: Daughter and ailing mother. The daughter decides to refuse an offer of marriage to nurse her mother.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A martyr to gout adding to his affliction, 1850
3478294 A martyr to gout adding to his affliction, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a martyr to gout adding to his affliction. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Arthur, having come through the fever epidemic
2604893 Arthur, having come through the fever epidemic; (add.info.: Arthur, having come through the fever epidemic, is allowed a first visit from Tom)

A mother and daughter receiving news of husband's/father's grave illness, 1850
3478223 A mother and daughter receiving news of husband's/father's grave illness, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother)

Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800
536451 Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800; (add.info.: Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800. Fever (isolation) hospitals for highly infectious diseases built outside cities

Our Own Vivandiere': A plea for support for Mary Jane Seacoal (1805-1881) who, at her own expense
527541 Our Own Vivandiere': A plea for support for Mary Jane Seacoal (1805-1881) who, at her own expense, in 1855 went to the Crimea to nurse and care for the sick and wounded

Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax, 19th century (engraving)
527394 Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax)

"You and I cannot imagine anything like it!" (litho)
8632810 "You and I cannot imagine anything like it!" (litho) by Gibbs, William (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "You and I cannot imagine anything like it)

"You see, doctor, I've never had an illness in my life, so sometimes I get frightened that it may mean
8630560 "You see, doctor, I've never had an illness in my life, so sometimes I get frightened that it may mean there's something wrong" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Flagellants, 15th Century (colour litho)
8672839 Flagellants, 15th Century (colour litho) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flagellants, 15th Century)

David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho)
8675995 David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David sacrifices on Mount Moriah. 1 Chronicles 21:15)

World map showing the spread of dysentery (colour litho)
8663632 World map showing the spread of dysentery (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World map showing the spread of dysentery)

Pox in animals (colour litho)
8663541 Pox in animals (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section through a smallpox artificially implanted on a rabbit's cornea)

Bloodletting (woodcut)
8663784 Bloodletting (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloodletting, 1520)

Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663905 Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obtaining diptheria serum from horse blood, Marburg)

The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem, 701 BC (litho)
8661278 The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem, 701 BC (litho) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem)

The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho)
8660728 The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho) by Piloty, Ferdinand II (1828-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Alexander, BC 323)

The song of Calvary (engraving)
8647200 The song of Calvary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The song of Calvary)

Woman berating her husband who got drunk the night before (colour litho)
8656685 Woman berating her husband who got drunk the night before (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The leper pronounced clean (engraving)
8658487 The leper pronounced clean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leper pronounced clean)

Illness of King George V, 1928 (b/w photo)
8626458 Illness of King George V, 1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Childhood impetigo and toothache diseases, "Life and health" book by Dr. Jules Rengade, Paris 1881 (print)
7295215 Childhood impetigo and toothache diseases, "Life and health" book by Dr. Jules Rengade, Paris 1881 (print); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209644 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

New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print)
7419923 New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print); (add.info.: New York City health officers vaccinating Russian)

Children in hospital with toys supplied by the Santa Claus society. 1890 (engraving)
5615981 Children in hospital with toys supplied by the Santa Claus society. 1890 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

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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.