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"Bubonic Plague: A Grim Tale of Death and Desperation" In the 17th century, as the bubonic plague ravaged Europe, a haunting figure emerged - the plague doctor

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (litho)

Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (litho)
7201743 Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Bill of deaths in London, 1665 (engraving)

Bill of deaths in London, 1665 (engraving)
7201753 Bill of deaths in London, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill of deaths in London, 1665)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665 (engraving)

Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665 (engraving)
7201746 Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Bacillus of plague (litho)

Bacillus of plague (litho)
7201736 Bacillus of plague (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacillus of plague. Illustration from The Great Plague in London in 1665)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving)

Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving)
725518 Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Seven angels emptying seven bowls filled with Gods wrath (engraving)

Seven angels emptying seven bowls filled with Gods wrath (engraving)
7172497 Seven angels emptying seven bowls filled with Gods wrath (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The abyss and the locusts (engraving)

The abyss and the locusts (engraving)
7172495 The abyss and the locusts (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The abyss and the locusts (Revelation 9)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The sounding of the first four of the seven angels trumpets (engraving)

The sounding of the first four of the seven angels trumpets (engraving)
7172493 The sounding of the first four of the seven angels trumpets (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Geographical distribution of the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho)

Geographical distribution of the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201755 Geographical distribution of the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: London, 17th Century (woodcut)

London, 17th Century (woodcut)
7201735 London, 17th Century (woodcut) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: London, 17th Century)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Procession of Saint Charles Borromeo during the plague of Milan, 1861

Procession of Saint Charles Borromeo during the plague of Milan, 1861. Found in the Collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Saint Roch attending the Venice plague-victims in the Lazaretto

Saint Roch attending the Venice plague-victims in the Lazaretto. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, Second Half of the 18th cen

Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, Second Half of the 18th cen. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Isolario veneto, XII. Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, 1777

Isolario veneto, XII. Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, 1777. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Lazzaretto Nuovo on a map of 17th century. Creator: Historical Document

Lazzaretto Nuovo on a map of 17th century. Creator: Historical Document
Lazzaretto Nuovo on a map of 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Polo Museale Veneto

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Saint Pauls converted into a Pest House (engraving)

Saint Pauls converted into a Pest House (engraving)
725517 Saint Pauls converted into a Pest House (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Pauls converted into a Pest House)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines (engraving)

Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines (engraving)
725529 Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Mortuary cross from plague victim, 1348 (lead)

Mortuary cross from plague victim, 1348 (lead)
3701699 Mortuary cross from plague victim, 1348 (lead) by English School, (14th century); Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The plague is caused by infection with Yersinia Pestis)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes (engraving)

Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes (engraving)
725525 Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Dance of Death (engraving)

The Dance of Death (engraving)
725519 The Dance of Death (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of Death)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: A Journal of the Plague Year, 1665 (litho)

A Journal of the Plague Year, 1665 (litho)
XJF367694 A Journal of the Plague Year, 1665 (litho) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Plague of London (1665-66); ); English, out of copyright

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Coffin Makers Carousal (engraving)

The Coffin Makers Carousal (engraving)
725531 The Coffin Makers Carousal (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coffin Makers Carousal)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving)

Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving)
725530 Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs (engraving)

The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs (engraving)
5218320 The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague of Hail and the Plague of Frogs)

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Saint Januarius Interceding to the Virgin Mary, Christ and God the Father for Victims

Saint Januarius Interceding to the Virgin Mary, Christ and God the Father for Victims of the Plague, c. 1656. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Edward III (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Saint Charles Borromeo among Plague Victims, Second Half of the 17th cen Creator: Bonatti

Saint Charles Borromeo among Plague Victims, Second Half of the 17th cen Creator: Bonatti
Saint Charles Borromeo among Plague Victims, Second Half of the 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso to Loreto, First Half of 16th cen Creator

Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso to Loreto, First Half of 16th cen Creator
Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso to Loreto on the occasion of the plague of 1523, First Half of 16th cen.. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Great Plague in London, 1665. Artist: Anonymous

Great Plague in London, 1665. Artist: Anonymous
Great Plague in London, 1665. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Two men dissecting a body with plague marks, 1666

Two men dissecting a body with plague marks, 1666. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Plague

The Plague. Found in the Collection of Accademia di San Luca

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Great Plague of London, c. 1779. Artist: Blake, William (1757-1827)

Great Plague of London, c. 1779. Artist: Blake, William (1757-1827)
Great Plague of London, c. 1779. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Great Plague of Milan, 1630, ca 1835. Artist: Anonymous

Great Plague of Milan, 1630, ca 1835. Artist: Anonymous
Great Plague of Milan, 1630, ca 1835. Private Collection

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Charles II and his court at the palace during the Plague of London, c1665-1666 (1890)

Charles II and his court at the palace during the Plague of London, c1665-1666 (1890). From left to right: Lady Castlemaine, Charles II and Queen Catherine, attended by her Spanish duennas

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Bills of mortality bill for London, covering part of the period of the Great Plague, 1664-1665

Bills of mortality bill for London, covering part of the period of the Great Plague, 1664-1665. John Graunt (1620-1674) based his statistical analysis on these weekly and yearly tables

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Filling a mass grave at night during the Plague of London, c1665

Filling a mass grave at night during the Plague of London, c1665
Filling a mass grave at night during the Plague of London, c 1665. Showing a group of men with torches in a churchyard, preparing to empty the contents of a covered cart into an open grave

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Flagellant, 16th century. Artist: Jost Amman

Flagellant, 16th century. Artist: Jost Amman
Flagellant, 16th century. Flagellants were members of a sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, founded in c1260. They whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain Gods mercy

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Plague of London, 1665 (1810)

Plague of London, 1665 (1810). Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the outbreak of the plague that occurred in 1665 and killed some 60, 000 people, a fifth of Londons population

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Plague Pit, 1855. Artist: John Franklin

The Plague Pit, 1855. Artist: John Franklin
The Plague Pit, 1855. Consigning bodies of victims of the plague to a communal grave during the Plague of London, 1665. From Old Saint Pauls by W Harrison Ainsworth

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. Artist: William Jardine

Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. Artist: William Jardine
Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. This is the rat that is a vector of plauge. Hand-coloured engraving published Edinburgh 1838 in William Jardine Naturalists Library series

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Plague in London, 1625

Plague in London, 1625
Plague in London. Title artwork from a 17th century pamphlet on the effects of the plague on London. This pamphlet, A Rod for Run-awayes, by Thomas Dekker, was published in 1625

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Bubonic plague victims

Bubonic plague victims
Victims of the plague. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a Poussin painting

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Mass grave for plague victims, Holywell Mount, England, 1665

Mass grave for plague victims, Holywell Mount, England, 1665
Burying dead bodies at Holywell Mount during the Bubonic plague, England, 1665. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: People fleeing London to escape the plague, 1630

People fleeing London to escape the plague, 1630
Flight of townspeople into the countryside to escape the plague in England, 1630. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Plague Doctor Clothes Uniform Dress 17th Century

Plague Doctor Clothes Uniform Dress 17th Century
A plague doctor in the 1650's. The beak was usually filled with herbs or other substances thought to protect the wearer from contracting disease. Based on the engraving by Paul Furst

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Bubonic Plague Black Death Plague Great Plague Of London

Bubonic Plague Black Death Plague Great Plague Of London
A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague, elements in this 17th century picture would have been present in many European cities from the 15th century through the 17th

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: Illustrated portrait of Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin, 1863 - 1943

Illustrated portrait of Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin, 1863 - 1943. Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist. He was the co-discoverer of Yersinia pestis, the bacillus which causes bubonic plague

Background imageBubonic Plague Collection: The Great Plague of London, 1665-1666. A passerby offers water to a dying man

The Great Plague of London, 1665-1666. A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague, elements in this 17th century picture would have been present in many European cities



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"Bubonic Plague: A Grim Tale of Death and Desperation" In the 17th century, as the bubonic plague ravaged Europe, a haunting figure emerged - the plague doctor. With their beaked masks and long cloaks, they roamed the streets in search of victims. Their presence was immortalized in chilling 17th-century artwork. "Lord, have mercy on London, " cried out a contemporary English woodcut depicting the Great Plague of 1665. The city was gripped by fear as death loomed over every corner. People sought solace from above, praying for divine intervention to end this devastating epidemic. As time passed into the 18th century, plague doctors continued their grim duty. In France, an eerie depiction captured their solemn existence through another haunting artwork. These brave souls risked their lives to care for those afflicted by this merciless disease. The Black Death rat flea became infamous as its bite transmitted this deadly illness. Artists depicted these tiny creatures in detailed artworks that served as a reminder of how such small beings could bring about immense suffering. Epidemic deaths plagued communities during the 16th century, leaving behind countless grieving families and empty homes. The devastation caused by this relentless disease left scars that would forever shape history. Milan experienced its own tragedy during 1630-1631 when it fell victim to the plague's wrath once again. An engraving from the 19th century depicted scenes of despair and desperation amidst a city consumed by sickness. Artists like Mattia Preti captured moments frozen in time with his sketch of a votive fresco for the plague of 1656. This poignant painting serves as a testament to human resilience even in times of unimaginable hardship. "Pesta on the stairs" is an evocative piece created between 1894-96 using pencil, ink, black wax crayon, and wash on paper.