Animal Magnetism Collection

Animal magnetism, satirical artwork
Animal magnetism. Satirical artwork depicting a patient and animal magnetism practitioner with animal heads. Animal magnetism was developed by the German physician Franz Mesmer (1734-1815)

Animal Magnetism - The Operator putting his Patient into a Crisis
746860 Animal Magnetism - The Operator putting his Patient into a Crisis, from A Key to Physics, and the Occult Sciences, 1800 (hand-coloured engraving) by Sibly Ebenezer (1751-1800)

Mesmers Tub, or, a Faithful Representation of the Operations of Animal Magnetism (engraving)
3627814 Mesmers Tub, or, a Faithful Representation of the Operations of Animal Magnetism (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mesmers Tub, or)

Group magnetic therapy, illustration from Therapeutique Magnetique
CHT252904 Group magnetic therapy, illustration from Therapeutique Magnetique by Baron du Potet, 1863 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine

Illustration from du Potets work om Animal Magnetism, 1863 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223920 Illustration from du Potets work om Animal Magnetism, 1863 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Illustration for du Potets work Therapeutique Magnetique
CHT223922 Illustration for du Potets work Therapeutique Magnetique, 1863 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Advert for lectures on Mesmerism at the Mechanics Institute (engraving)
585962 Advert for lectures on Mesmerism at the Mechanics Institute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Magnetic Experiment. Creator: Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816)
A Magnetic Experiment. Private Collection

A mesmeric tub. Creator: Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816)
A mesmeric tub. Private Collection

Mesmers Baquet
Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), Viennese physician and hypnotist who claimed to be able to cure the sick by using animal magnetism", later known as mesmerism

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Delve into the whimsical world of Animal Magnetism, an 18th-century phenomenon that left the scientific community in a crisis. Witness the Operator, with a serious expression, putting his patient into a trance-like state in this satirical artwork. Explore engravings of Mesmer's Tub, Group magnetic therapy sessions, and du Potet's illustrations from Therapeutique Magnetique. Laugh at the irony of mesmeric lectures advertised at the Mechanics Institute, or ponder the mysteries of A Magnetic Experiment by Desrais. From the mesmeric tub to the satirical, these captivating images offer a glimpse into the bizarre yet intriguing history of Animal Magnetism.