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Wounded Limb Collection (#8)

In the midst of a snowy battlefield, the wounded limb becomes a symbol of resilience and sacrifice

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The nurses look after Guilleri (verse 6), 1880 (engraving)

The nurses look after Guilleri (verse 6), 1880 (engraving)
7312484 The nurses look after Guilleri (verse 6), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Couples 5 to 7, 1880 (engraving)

Couples 5 to 7, 1880 (engraving)
7312482 Couples 5 to 7, 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Couplets 5 to 7 in "Songs and rounds from childhood)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: At the sound of Guilleri's fall, the ladies of the Hospital run up (verse 5), 1880 (engraving)

At the sound of Guilleri's fall, the ladies of the Hospital run up (verse 5), 1880 (engraving)
7312483 At the sound of Guilleri's fall, the ladies of the Hospital run up (verse 5), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880 (engraving)

Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880 (engraving)
7312481 Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Hundred Years War: Battle of Poitiers (1356), end of 19th century (Chromolithography)

Hundred Years War: Battle of Poitiers (1356), end of 19th century (Chromolithography)
7312237 Hundred Years War: Battle of Poitiers (1356), end of 19th century (Chromolithography); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hundred Years War: Battle of Poitiers on September 19)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration)

Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration)
7304514 Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Montenegrin women transporting wounded soldiers, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Montenegrin women transporting wounded soldiers, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000373 Montenegrin women transporting wounded soldiers, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Albert I, King of the Belgians, carrying a wounded soldier into the hospital where Queen Elisabeth

Albert I, King of the Belgians, carrying a wounded soldier into the hospital where Queen Elisabeth was working
6000329 Albert I, King of the Belgians, carrying a wounded soldier into the hospital where Queen Elisabeth was working, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Neglectful Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Neglectful Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308344 The Neglectful Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle of Legnano, 29 May 1176, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)

Battle of Legnano, 29 May 1176, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
884879 Battle of Legnano, 29 May 1176, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Cassioli, Amos (1832-1891); Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: French general visiting a badly wounded soldier in a hospital to give him a medal, World War I

French general visiting a badly wounded soldier in a hospital to give him a medal, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000352 French general visiting a badly wounded soldier in a hospital to give him a medal, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: French soldier refusing to let go of the flag despite his wounds, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

French soldier refusing to let go of the flag despite his wounds, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000327 French soldier refusing to let go of the flag despite his wounds, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Man writing on a door and a shop interior, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink with watercolour)

Man writing on a door and a shop interior, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink with watercolour and white bodycolour on paper)
7308269 Man writing on a door and a shop interior, 1701-1800 (pen and black ink with watercolour and white bodycolour on paper) by German School, (18th century); 14.5x19.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Battle of Palestro fought in 1859 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Palestro fought in 1859 (oil on canvas)
884846 The Battle of Palestro fought in 1859 (oil on canvas) by Lapi, Emilio (1814-1898); Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Young hunter wounded by a snake, 1824-1827 (marble)

Young hunter wounded by a snake, 1824-1827 (marble)
7308576 Young hunter wounded by a snake, 1824-1827 (marble) by Petitot, Louis (1794-1862); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Young hunter wounded by a snake 1824-1827)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Wounded French soldiers getting up to repel a German attack on their trench, World War I

Wounded French soldiers getting up to repel a German attack on their trench, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000310 Wounded French soldiers getting up to repel a German attack on their trench, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. 'A Hunter did that to me

A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me
7309636 A rabbit comes back to his burrow crying, his ears riddled with leads. "A Hunter did that to me!", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Boy fallen from bicycle, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Boy fallen from bicycle, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730652 Boy fallen from bicycle, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy fallen from bicyle)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The injured woman warrior Camille, 1922 (oil on canvas)

The injured woman warrior Camille, 1922 (oil on canvas)
FIA5384961 The injured woman warrior Camille, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Savitsky, Georgiy Konstantinovich (1887-1949); 62x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The statue of Laocoon and his sons, also called the Laocoon Group, Gruppo del Laocoonte

The statue of Laocoon and his sons, also called the Laocoon Group, Gruppo del Laocoonte
7279410 The statue of Laocoon and his sons, also called the Laocoon Group, Gruppo del Laocoonte by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The statue of Laocoon and his sons)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice

Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice
7279502 Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Red Cross nurses dressing awounded soldier, 1917, painting by Baude

Red Cross nurses dressing awounded soldier, 1917, painting by Baude
1750021 Red Cross nurses dressing awounded soldier, 1917, painting by Baude by Baude, Charles (1853-1935); (add.info.: Dressing of a wounded soldier in a trench by nurses wearing the Red Cross)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Napoleon I wounded in Ratisbonne (1809), 1810 (engraving)

Napoleon I wounded in Ratisbonne (1809), 1810 (engraving)
1750353 Napoleon I wounded in Ratisbonne (1809), 1810 (engraving) by Gautherot, Pierre (1769-1825); (add.info.: French emperor Napoleon 1st wounded in Ratisbonne (or batttle of Regensburg) april 23

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Prehistory : a wounded man (Rock painting)

Prehistory : a wounded man (Rock painting)
1747802 Prehistory : a wounded man (Rock painting) by Prehistoric; Grotte de Cougnac, Lot, France; (add.info.: Rock painting on the wall of Cougnac cave)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Country Hospital, 1916 (w/c on paper)

The Country Hospital, 1916 (w/c on paper)
1753307 The Country Hospital, 1916 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); (add.info.: The Country Hospital, 1916 wounded French soldiers at first aid)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 (painting)

Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 (painting)
904696 Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 (painting) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90))

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Combat of English and French cavaliers, 1799 (oil on canvas)

Combat of English and French cavaliers, 1799 (oil on canvas)
904999 Combat of English and French cavaliers, 1799 (oil on canvas) by Gamelin, Jacques (1738-1803); 38x58 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803))

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Fighting in the cemetary of Pere Lachaise in 1871 (oil on canvas)

Fighting in the cemetary of Pere Lachaise in 1871 (oil on canvas)
904748 Fighting in the cemetary of Pere Lachaise in 1871 (oil on canvas) by Philippoteaux, Felix (c.1815-84); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Taking the barracks of the Rue de Babylone, 29 July 1830 (drawing)

Taking the barracks of the Rue de Babylone, 29 July 1830 (drawing)
904701 Taking the barracks of the Rue de Babylone, 29 July 1830 (drawing) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Victor Adam (1801-66))

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Le Deramantnier, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub

Le Deramantnier, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035605 Le Deramantnier, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War

Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War
5998712 Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War, 18 August 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle Scene (oil on canvas)

Battle Scene (oil on canvas)
6200284 Battle Scene (oil on canvas) by Spolverini, Ilario (1657-1734) (follower of); 82.6x114.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Edward I, while Prince of Wales killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poisoned Dagger

Edward I, while Prince of Wales killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poisoned Dagger
3630920 Edward I, while Prince of Wales killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poisoned Dagger, in the Holy Land (engraving) by Wale

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle of Magenta on June 5, 1859. 19th century (engraving)

Battle of Magenta on June 5, 1859. 19th century (engraving)
LRI4676802 Battle of Magenta on June 5, 1859. 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museo Centrale del Risorgimento, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Battle of Magenta on June 5)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas)
XIR316649 Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Baudouin, Paul Albert (1844-1931); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Q E D; a woman beaten by her husband (litho)

Q E D; a woman beaten by her husband (litho)
7201235 Q E D; a woman beaten by her husband (litho) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q E D)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Spanish troops killing wounded soldiers (colour litho)

Spanish troops killing wounded soldiers (colour litho)
3098900 Spanish troops killing wounded soldiers (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish troops killing wounded soldiers)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Spanish Bull Fight or the Corsican Matador in Danger, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving)

The Spanish Bull Fight or the Corsican Matador in Danger, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving)
3035658 The Spanish Bull Fight or the Corsican Matador in Danger, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Battle of Almansa between the troops of Philip V (1683-1746)

Battle of Almansa between the troops of Philip V (1683-1746) and those of the Archduke Charles of Austria in 1707
IND113214 Battle of Almansa between the troops of Philip V (1683-1746) and those of the Archduke Charles of Austria in 1707 (oil on canvas) by Balaca y Canseco, Ricardo (1844-80); Palacio del Senado

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Scene from the life of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I, from the manuscript Chroniques de

Scene from the life of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I, from the manuscript Chroniques de France, printed by A
IND354804 Scene from the life of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I, from the manuscript Chroniques de France, printed by A

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
IND380374 The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Two Carolingian era knights jousting, from Ogier le Danois, printed by A

Two Carolingian era knights jousting, from Ogier le Danois, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1498 (hand-coloured print)
IND325862 Two Carolingian era knights jousting, from Ogier le Danois, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1498 (hand-coloured print) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Confrontation between a policeman and a poacher (colour litho)

Confrontation between a policeman and a poacher (colour litho)
2818617 Confrontation between a policeman and a poacher (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confrontation between a policeman and a poacher)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta (colour litho)

The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta (colour litho)
2808645 The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Epic Fight At Col Della Berretta)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: Misadventure of a millionaire motorist (colour litho)

Misadventure of a millionaire motorist (colour litho)
2779175 Misadventure of a millionaire motorist (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misadventure of a millionaire motorist)

Background imageWounded Limb Collection: A doctor injured by a lunatic at the asylum of Clermont, France (colour litho)

A doctor injured by a lunatic at the asylum of Clermont, France (colour litho)
2779188 A doctor injured by a lunatic at the asylum of Clermont, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)




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In the midst of a snowy battlefield, the wounded limb becomes a symbol of resilience and sacrifice. Bataille de neige à Romorantin captures the king's valiant assault on Saint-Pol's house, despite his injuries. The Red Cross Nurse in WWI stands as an emblem of compassion amidst the chaos, tending to those with wounded limbs. A striking lithograph poster depicts a German pilot standing tall in his cockpit, wounded but unyielding, and is a testament to the indomitable spirit that resides within even the most injured souls. The last stand of Major Allan Wilson on the Shangani River echoes through time, illustrating bravery in adversity during the First Matabele War. Recovering fallen comrades after the siege of Plevna reveals both sorrow and honor intertwined. Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry's transfer between US Brig Lawrence and US Brig Niagara exemplifies determination amidst battle at Lake Erie. Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha's triumph over Charles V at Preveza showcases strength against all odds. Passchendaele's haunting oil painting portrays soldiers with wounded limbs fighting for their lives during World War I. The Good Samaritan reminds us that healing can come from unexpected sources, while Balaclava immortalizes valor amid conflict. "The Outlaw" evokes sympathy for one who may have been forced into violence due to circumstances beyond their control. Lastly, The Battle of Evesham marks both victory and tragedy as Prince Edward defeats Simon de Montfort but mourns his loss. Through these diverse depictions spanning centuries and continents, we witness humanity's unwavering spirit in times of war and strife - forever reminded that even with wounded limbs, courage endures.