Bubonic Plague Collection (page 3)

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

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

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 Creator: Historical Document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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The bubonic plague in Naples, Italy, 1656. It is estimated to have killed around 150, 000, or half of the citys population. After a 17th century print by Caspar Luyken

A Bill of Mortality for the London plague, week of 15 to 22 August 1665. Of the 5, 568 deaths recorded, 4
MORTALITY BILL, 1665. A Bill of Mortality for the London plague, week of 15 to 22 August 1665. Of the 5, 568 deaths recorded, 4, 237 were attributed to the plague

A physician visits a plague victim, holding a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar to his nose while his assistant holds
PHYSICIAN & PLAGUE VICTIM. A physician visits a plague victim, holding a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar to his nose while his assistant holds his own nose shut with his fingers

PLAGUE: LEIDEN, 1574. The plague in Leiden, the Netherlands, during the Spanish siege of 1574. Line engraving by J. Orlers, 1614

The Triumph of Death, Medieval fresco
" The Triumph of Death", 15th century fresco. This fresco hung in the Palazzo Scalfani in Palermo, Italy. The building became a civic hospital in 1435

CHINATOWN: PLAGUE, c1900. Chinese-Americans confined within Chinatown in San Francisco, during the bubonic plague epidemic of 1900-1904. Watercolor illustration by William Allen Rogers, c1900

JEWS BURNED ALIVE, 1493. European Jews serve as scapegoats and are burned alive as the Black Death nears. Woodcut from Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. A London, England, street scene during the plague year of 1665. Contemporary woodcut

LONDON PLAGUE, 1665. Title-page, in the form of a gravestone, from Bills of Mortality, a printed report to King Charles II of England about the people who died of the plague from December 1664 to

Cocoon Collecting
January 1907: Two men balanced on a ladder collecting cocoons from a tree to prevent them hatching and causing a plague of caterpillars in Hyde Park. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Solomon Eagle preaching repentance during the plague, 1665. Engraving after the painting by P. F. Poole
LONDON PLAGUE, 1665. Solomon Eagle preaching repentance during the plague, 1665. Engraving after the painting by P.F. Poole

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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.