Sick Collection (page 6)

Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309447 Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient)

Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century
5309344 Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning)

A pharmacist (apothecary), Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591) 16th century
FGL5472742 A pharmacist (apothecary), Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591) 16th century.; Fototeca Gilardi

Advert for Leibig Beechams Pills in a box, 1887 (engraving)
5616654 Advert for Leibig Beechams Pills in a box, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Advert for Leibig Beechams Pills in a box, pills against the flu); Universal History Archive/UIG

The common spa of the poor and infirm in Plombiere, France. After the woodcut by Thomas Guinta De Balneis in 1553
955334 The common spa of the poor and infirm in Plombiere, France. After the woodcut by Thomas Guinta De Balneis in 1553. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by

The words Sick, Cloud, Organ and Doll, 1908 (photo)
8713215 The words Sick, Cloud, Organ and Doll, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris)

Ancient Greece: the death of Xanthippe son of the speaker and statesman Pericles (495-429 BC)
ELD4917884 Ancient Greece: the death of Xanthippe son of the speaker and statesman Pericles (495-429 BC), victim of the plague epidemic in 430 BC a Athens

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_13: Barbarism and cholera morbus entering Europe - War
ICA4930707 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_13: Barbarism and cholera morbus entering Europe - War, Russia, Europe, Poland, Barbaria/Kultur

The Political Cartoon (1830), Satirical in N & B, 1831_7_7: The Flu - Medical, Influenza
ICA4930443 The Political Cartoon (1830), Satirical in N & B, 1831_7_7: The Flu - Medical, Influenza; (add.info.: The Political Cartoon (1830), Satirical in N & B, 1831_7_7: The Flu - Medical

Young girl taking care of her sick mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835068 Young girl taking care of her sick mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The young Hortense Fagot taking care of his sick mother abandoned by her alcoholic husband)

Fumigation against a yellow fever outbreak in a city in Texas, USA in 1873
NWI4954438 Fumigation against a yellow fever outbreak in a city in Texas, USA in 1873. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague. 19th century engraving after a painting by Nicolas Poussin
NWI4953935 Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague. 19th century engraving after a painting by Nicolas Poussin.; (add.info.: Victims of the epidemic of bubonic plague)

Lunar table
3740639 Lunar table; (add.info.: Lunar table which could be used in conjunction with a nativity and a Decumbiture for calculating the progress and outcome of an acute illness by Ebenezer Sibly)

Regency gentlemen visiting the Royal Wells spa, Cheltenham, and observing the sick and lame at the gate
FLO4619212 Regency gentlemen visiting the Royal Wells spa, Cheltenham, and observing the sick and lame at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print)
3520622 King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print); (add.info.: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain

Concern over public health and diseases, 1870
3478375 Concern over public health and diseases, 1870; (add.info.: Cartoon illustration depicting concern over public health and diseases in Victorian Britain. 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Young man at his father's deathbed, 1850
3478625 Young man at his father's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young man sitting at his father's deathbed. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Plague of London, 1665. Engraving of 1810
536279 Plague of London, 1665. Engraving of 1810; (add.info.: Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the plague); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advertisement for Kruschen Salts, first line of defence against the Influenza, 1919 (litho)
8636031 Advertisement for Kruschen Salts, first line of defence against the Influenza, 1919 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo)
8635906 Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed, Ship, Shoe, Shop, Shot, Show, Show, Sick (engraving)
8651806 Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed, Ship, Shoe, Shop, Shot, Show, Show, Sick (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scow, Seal, Seal, Shad, Shed)

Bedroom of Sir Ronald Ross, East Africa (b/w photo)
8676291 Bedroom of Sir Ronald Ross, East Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Plague of Locusts (litho)
8661053 A Plague of Locusts (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Plague of Locusts)

Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho)
8663944 Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Processing tuberculosis serum, Marburg, Germany)

Very Ill (engraving)
8673436 Very Ill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very Ill. Illustration for Little Folks (Cassell Petter & Galpin), Vol III

The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving)
5944497 The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving La plague returned to Paris at the end of the year 1544; the number of victims was a great)

Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721
527300 Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721. ; Universal History Archive/UIG

Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic
JAB4119532 Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic, religious store" 1845 Private collection; (add.info)

Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)
ELD4944964 Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)

"La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre
AIS5386258 "La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre, procession religieuse pour eradiquer la maladie

Young woman flattering a sick old man seated next to a table of medicines in a bedroom
FLO4691270 Young woman flattering a sick old man seated next to a table of medicines in a bedroom. What are you saying? You look like an emperor

Cholera procession in Russia, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413805 Cholera procession in Russia, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG

Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude
2603952 Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude; (add.info.: Cholera: Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890)

Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets, 1813 (engraving)
1733071 Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets, 1813 (engraving); (add.info.: Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets, 1813)

Townspeople escaping to the countryside to avoid and outbreak of Plague. Mid-17th century (english woodcut)
527306 Townspeople escaping to the countryside to avoid and outbreak of Plague. Mid-17th century (english woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Plague of Milan from 1630
GIA5033549 The Plague of Milan from 1630.; (add.info.: The Plague of Milan from 1630.); © Giancarlo Costa

Plague, Black death
6117389 Plague, Black death; (add.info.: The Great Plague of London, 1665-1666. A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

The plague in Milan in 1630 - Engraving by Roberto Focosi
XEE5027350 The plague in Milan in 1630 - Engraving by Roberto Focosi; (add.info.: The plague in Milan in 1630 - Engraving by Roberto Focosi); Stefano Bianchetti

View of the Lazaret and the cabanons of the pestiferes
JEB4854106 View of the Lazaret and the cabanons of the pestiferes.; (add.info.: View of the Lazaret and the cabanons of the pestiferes.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Mother with baby, c.1730. Creator: Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767)
Mother with baby, c.1730. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

Feed the hungry, c.1640. Creator: Wael, Cornelis, de (1592-1667)
Feed the hungry, c.1640. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova

Beggar woman with two children, Last quarter of the 17th century. Creator
Beggar woman with two children, Last quarter of the 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso

Reflection in Blue, 1887. Creator: Eva Fredrika Bonnier
Reflection in Blue, 1887

The convalescent, 1884. Creator: Jenny Nystrom
The convalescent, 1884

Woman Beside Bed of Sick Chid, 1840-1850. Creator: August Hunger
Woman Beside Bed of Sick Chid, 1840-1850

Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816. Creators: Wybrand Hendriks, Hendrik Schwegman
Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816

King Adolf Fredrik (1710-1771) at Loka Brunn in 1762, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
King Adolf Fredrik (1710-1771) at Loka Brunn in 1762, mid-18th-early 19th century

The Skeletons, between 1518 and 1525. Creators: Marco Dente, Baccio Bandinelli
The Skeletons, between 1518 and 1525

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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.