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Wounded Collection (page 6)

In the midst of chaos and conflict, the word "wounded" carries a weight that transcends time

Background imageWounded Collection: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1854

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1854
1581414 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1854; (add.info.: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visit casualties from the Crimean War in a London hospital.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageWounded Collection: Robert Henry Sale (1782-1845) English general 9engraving)

Robert Henry Sale (1782-1845) English general 9engraving)
536851 Robert Henry Sale (1782-1845) English general 9engraving); (add.info.: Robert Henry Sale (1782-1845) English general

Background imageWounded Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving)
538444 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Once More into the Sun, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Wounded German officers in the Germany military hospital at Versailles being given fresh air)

Background imageWounded Collection: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, supervised by the Tsarina, 1904 (print)
538068 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, supervised by the Tsarina, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace)

Background imageWounded Collection: Chicago policeman telephoning from a police box to bring help to an injured pedestrian. From E

Chicago policeman telephoning from a police box to bring help to an injured pedestrian. From E
537744 Chicago policeman telephoning from a police box to bring help to an injured pedestrian. From E. Hospitalier Les applciations de l'Electricite, Paris, 1882

Background imageWounded Collection: Napoleon I at the Battle of Ulm, 16-19 October 1805. 19th century (popular hand-coloured woodcut)

Napoleon I at the Battle of Ulm, 16-19 October 1805. 19th century (popular hand-coloured woodcut)
543810 Napoleon I at the Battle of Ulm, 16-19 October 1805. 19th century (popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info.: The outcome was a resounding French victory the capture of the entire Austrian)

Background imageWounded Collection: Boer War 25 December 1901 (print)

Boer War 25 December 1901 (print)
533165 Boer War 25 December 1901 (print); (add.info.: Boer War: Boer forces under General Dewet surprising encampment of British soldiers at Tweefontein, 25 December 1901)

Background imageWounded Collection: Our Own Vivandiere': A plea for support for Mary Jane Seacoal (1805-1881) who, at her own expense

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

Background imageWounded Collection: Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier, 19th century (engraving)

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier, 19th century (engraving)
533485 Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: General leading successful Anglo-Turkish force against the French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria), Egypt

Background imageWounded Collection: Wounded Indian soldiers in the Pavilion grounds, Brighton, World War I (b/w photo)

Wounded Indian soldiers in the Pavilion grounds, Brighton, World War I (b/w photo)
8676071 Wounded Indian soldiers in the Pavilion grounds, Brighton, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Racing, Lord and Lady Rosebery with Hon Mrs C Wood, centre (b/w photo)

Racing, Lord and Lady Rosebery with Hon Mrs C Wood, centre (b/w photo)
8671551 Racing, Lord and Lady Rosebery with Hon Mrs C Wood, centre (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing)

Background imageWounded Collection: Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho)

Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho)
8635160 Field Marshal Blucher trapped under his dead horse at the Battle of Ligny (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: The elephant of Porus (colour litho)

The elephant of Porus (colour litho)
8664095 The elephant of Porus (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Russian soldiers carrying their wounded through the snow, 1904 (litho)

Russian soldiers carrying their wounded through the snow, 1904 (litho)
8655612 Russian soldiers carrying their wounded through the snow, 1904 (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Chinese servant serving tea to a wounded Japanese officer, Russo-Japanese War (b/w photo)

Chinese servant serving tea to a wounded Japanese officer, Russo-Japanese War (b/w photo)
8655587 Chinese servant serving tea to a wounded Japanese officer, Russo-Japanese War (b/w photo) by Ricalton, James (1844-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: WW1: Sublime Courage (illustration)

WW1: Sublime Courage (illustration)
8684970 WW1: Sublime Courage (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Sublime courage Acts of war)

Background imageWounded Collection: WW1: A sea hero (illustration)

WW1: A sea hero (illustration)
8684969 WW1: A sea hero (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job A hero of the sea Facts of war 1914-1918)

Background imageWounded Collection: WW1: Honoring the Wounded (illustration)

WW1: Honoring the Wounded (illustration)
8684961 WW1: Honoring the Wounded (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: WW1: To save the boss (illustration)

WW1: To save the boss (illustration)
8684960 WW1: To save the boss (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job To save the leader Facts of)

Background imageWounded Collection: Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)

Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)
5926685 Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Leg bones of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782)

Background imageWounded Collection: Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)

Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)
5926683 Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Leg bones of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782)

Background imageWounded Collection: Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)

Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)
5926682 Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Leg bones of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782)

Background imageWounded Collection: Iron shot which struck Major-General Frederick Roberts, 1878 (iron)

Iron shot which struck Major-General Frederick Roberts, 1878 (iron)
5924171 Iron shot which struck Major-General Frederick Roberts, 1878 (iron); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Iron shot which struck Major-General Sir Frederick Roberts, 1878)

Background imageWounded Collection: Nelson wounded at Tenerife, 24 July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas)

Nelson wounded at Tenerife, 24 July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337683 Nelson wounded at Tenerife, 24 July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836); 86.4x71.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWounded Collection: The death of Lord Nelson in the cockpit of the ship Victory, 1808 (oil on canvas)

The death of Lord Nelson in the cockpit of the ship Victory, 1808 (oil on canvas)
7337709 The death of Lord Nelson in the cockpit of the ship Victory, 1808 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 88.5x73 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWounded Collection: British Royal Navy uniform, model 1795-1812, vice-admiral's coat, 1795-1812 (wool and silk)

British Royal Navy uniform, model 1795-1812, vice-admiral's coat, 1795-1812 (wool and silk)
MMM5475193 British Royal Navy uniform, model 1795-1812, vice-admiral's coat, 1795-1812 (wool and silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: British Royal Navy uniform)

Background imageWounded Collection: Non-regulatory vest, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

Non-regulatory vest, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
MMM5475184 Non-regulatory vest, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), c.1805 (cotton and linen); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWounded Collection: Madonna has the child with Saints, detail

Madonna has the child with Saints, detail
BEN5472790 Madonna has the child with Saints, detail by Rosso Fiorentino, Giovanni Battista (1494-1540); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna has the child with Saints)

Background imageWounded Collection: Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War

Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War
UIG5425723 Engraving depicting The Red Cross collecting the wounded French during the Franco-Prussian War. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageWounded Collection: Casualties being rescued after a storm, historic wood engraving, about 1897

Casualties being rescued after a storm, historic wood engraving, about 1897
UIG5414516 Casualties being rescued after a storm, historic wood engraving, about 1897; UIG

Background imageWounded Collection: Parish museum. Painting. Ecce Homo. Flemish school. Oil on wood. 15th century

Parish museum. Painting. Ecce Homo. Flemish school. Oil on wood. 15th century
6267450 Parish museum. Painting. Ecce Homo. Flemish school. Oil on wood. 15th century.; Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara, Spain; (add.info.: Creator: Anonymous Museo Parroquial)

Background imageWounded Collection: Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)

Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone)
5926686 Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782 (human bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Leg bones of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782)

Background imageWounded Collection: Equity or the sailor's prayer before the battle

Equity or the sailor's prayer before the battle
MMM5481797 Equity or the sailor's prayer before the battle by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845) ; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Fairness or the sailor's prayer before the battle)

Background imageWounded Collection: Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit

Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit
6116640 Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit; (add.info.: Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit)

Background imageWounded Collection: Suspension apparatus for use in spinal disease. From The Household Physician

Suspension apparatus for use in spinal disease. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116635 Suspension apparatus for use in spinal disease. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageWounded Collection: The interior of a Russian military hospital

The interior of a Russian military hospital
5307985 The interior of a Russian military hospital.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of a Russian military hospital, Sebastopol, during the Crimean War. Dated 19th century)

Background imageWounded Collection: Notorious blind beggar in costume of a survivor of the Battle of Waterloo with a portrait of a

Notorious blind beggar in costume of a survivor of the Battle of Waterloo with a portrait of a wounded sailor on his
FLO5000770 Notorious blind beggar in costume of a survivor of the Battle of Waterloo with a portrait of a wounded sailor on his chest

Background imageWounded Collection: Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906

Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906
3481053 Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906; (add.info.: Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day)

Background imageWounded Collection: The bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion, 1910

The bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion, 1910
3480768 The bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion, 1910; (add.info.: Postcard celebrating the bravery of injured soldier, H Aberthur, of the French Foreign legion)

Background imageWounded Collection: A wounded soldier being carried by men in top hats, 1850

A wounded soldier being carried by men in top hats, 1850
3478409 A wounded soldier being carried by men in top hats, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a wounded soldier being carried on a stretcher by men in top hats)

Background imageWounded Collection: 1st Sgt Henry Smith, Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers

1st Sgt Henry Smith, Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers
3028740 1st Sgt Henry Smith, Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers; Private Collection; (add.info.: 1st Sgt Henry Smith, Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers)

Background imageWounded Collection: Engraving depicting the capture of the Hotel de Ville by the citizens of Paris during the Paris

Engraving depicting the capture of the Hotel de Ville by the citizens of Paris during the Paris Revolution
3521744 Engraving depicting the capture of the Hotel de Ville by the citizens of Paris during the Paris Revolution, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Union Soldier Blinded At Gettysburg

Union Soldier Blinded At Gettysburg
3056310 Union Soldier Blinded At Gettysburg; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War; Musician Michael Leak of Company E 151st Pennsylvania Volunteers)

Background imageWounded Collection: Mosaic of a bear wounded with a spear from the Casa dell'Orso, House of the Bear, VII.II.45

Mosaic of a bear wounded with a spear from the Casa dell'Orso, House of the Bear, VII.II.45
FLO4687099 Mosaic of a bear wounded with a spear from the Casa dell'Orso, House of the Bear, VII.II.45. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile

Background imageWounded Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220449 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Field hospital at Solferino, Italy (engraving)

Field hospital at Solferino, Italy (engraving)
8676914 Field hospital at Solferino, Italy (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field hospital at Solferino, Italy, Second Italian War of Independence)

Background imageWounded Collection: But things like this you know must be after a famous victory (coloured photo)

But things like this you know must be after a famous victory (coloured photo)
8655826 But things like this you know must be after a famous victory (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWounded Collection: Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)

Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655581 Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria)




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In the midst of chaos and conflict, the word "wounded" carries a weight that transcends time. From the poignant illustration of "Good-bye, Old Man" by Fortunio Matania in 1922 to the haunting images of World War One soldiers adorned with their regiment badges, we are reminded of the sacrifices made on the battlefield. The death of Nelson at West signifies not only a loss for his crew but also a symbol of bravery and honor. Silhouettes etched against war's backdrop depict wounded soldiers receiving vital medical care during WW1, highlighting both resilience and compassion. The indomitable spirit embodied by Florence Nightingale, known as "The Lady With The Lamp, " shines through as she tended to wounded soldiers in their darkest hours. Piper Findlater's heroic act leading to winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897 showcases unwavering courage amidst adversity. Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse's remarkable valor earns him recognition with the VC medal—a testament to selflessness and heroism beyond measure. Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy's bond during Trafalgar exemplifies loyalty even amid dire circumstances. Greek vase painting immortalizes Achilles and Patroclus' deep connection—reminding us that even warriors can be vulnerable when faced with wounds inflicted by both physical battles and matters of the heart. Matania captures an Advanced Dressing Station on Western Front—an image that encapsulates pain mingled with hope as injured soldiers receive critical aid from dedicated medical professionals donned in white—their comrades in healing. John Trumbull's depiction portrays Gibraltar garrison making a daring sortie in 1789—a reminder that wounds endured for noble causes echo throughout history—etched forever into our collective memory. "Wounded" evokes emotions ranging from sorrow to admiration; it is a stark reminder of sacrifice, resilience, bravery, compassion, camaraderie—and above all else—the enduring human spirit.