Ague Collection

King James taken with an ague (engraving)
7192599 King James taken with an ague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James taken with an ague)

No Moon, Honeymoon (colour litho)
3641652 No Moon, Honeymoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No Moon, Honeymoon. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving)
968069 Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene at the Carnival)

ALTER EGO XVIII
Alejandro Marcos

Daniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, London 1892, illustrated by John Dawson Watson (1832-1892). Book first published 1719

Palm Canyon
A view of Palm Canyon, in the Ague Caliente Indian Reservation, California, U.S, A, Date: 1960s

Fever and ague, satirical artwork
Fever and ague. Satirical artwork of representations of fever (central monster) and ague (creature wrapped around patient at left)

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Ague: A Historical Perspective through Art and Literature Ague, an ancient name for intermittent fever, has intrigued artists, writers, and medical professionals throughout history. This 150-word journey explores various representations through art, literature, and patent medicines. From the "Cockers Solution to the Slave Question" (1831), an engraving depicting a slave being cured by a cockerel, to King James' portrait taken during an ague attack, art has captured the disease's impact on society. In literature, Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" (1892) describes Crusoe's battle against ague on his deserted island. Contrastingly, the color lithograph "No Moon, Honeymoon" (no date) humorously portrays the ague as an unwelcome guest at a romantic getaway. Patent medicines, such as Holman's Fever and Ague Liver Pad (1876), promised relief from ague, while satirical artwork, like "Scene at the Carnival: The Ague or Tertian Fever Caricatured" (no date), poked fun at the disease. Even nature itself, as depicted in the Palm Canyon images, could not escape the influence of ague, with its symptoms often mistaken for the effects of the desert climate. Through these diverse representations, ague remains a fascinating topic in the annals of history and art.