Epileptic Collection

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ewell Epileptic Colony, Epsom, Surrey
Lime Villa at the Ewell Epileptic Colony, Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey. The colony, opened in 1903 by the London County Council, was later known as Ewell Mental Hospital and then as St Ebbas Hospital

PRINCE JOHN / 1914-19 / ILN
PRINCE JOHN Youngest son of George V. Died aged thirteen, having suffered severe epileptic fits from infancy onwards

Langho Colony, Ribblesdale, Lancashire
Aerial view of the Langho Colony set up in 1906 by the Chorlton and Manchester Unions for the treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy

Epilepsy, a subject suffering from a typical Grand Mal attack in which he has bitten his tongue
527399 Epilepsy, a subject suffering from a typical Grand Mal attack in which he has bitten his tongue. In ancient times it was known as the Sacred Disease

The Prince John, 1905 - 1919. Member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary
3058500 The Prince John, 1905 - 1919. Member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary

The late Viscount Amberley, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Viscount Amberley, 1876. Eldest son of Earl Russell who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, died of bronchitis aged 33. John, Viscount Amberley, M.A. late M.P

Bust of Archduke Karl, 1842. Creator: Josef Klieber
Bust of Archduke Karl, 1842

National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, invitation for donations. Date: 1907

Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Petronilla being cured (stained glass)
PC344993 Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Petronilla being cured (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 3 from
REV287077 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 3 from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, delirium, lust, plate XXXVI from
REV287070 Hysterical epilepsy, delirium, lust, plate XXXVI from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, permanent contraction, plate XXVIII from
REV287066 Hysterical epilepsy, permanent contraction, plate XXVIII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, third period, plate XXVI from
REV287065 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, third period, plate XXVI from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, beginning of attack, illustration from
REV287047 Hysterical epilepsy, beginning of attack, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere, Plate XV, by Bourneville et P

Plate 549. Epilepsy; Walking, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950525 Plate 549. Epilepsy; Walking, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16.2x44.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square, Bloomsbury (engraving)
606540 National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square, Bloomsbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hysterical epilepsy, contortions, plate XXXVIII from
REV287072 Hysterical epilepsy, contortions, plate XXXVIII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, repugnance, plate XXXV from
REV287069 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, repugnance, plate XXXV from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, first signs of attack, illustration from
REV287046 Hysterical epilepsy, first signs of attack, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, plate V from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere
REV287042 Hysterical epilepsy, plate V from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P. Regnard, Paris, 1876 (albumen print) by Regnard

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, anguish, plate XXIX from
REV239595 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, anguish, plate XXIX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate VI from
REV239594 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate VI from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Horton Epileptic Colony / St Ebbas Hospital, Epsom
A view of the Horton Epileptic Colony, opened in 1903 on Hook Road, Epsom. In 1918 it became the Ewell War Hospital, then was renamed St Ebbas Hospital in 1938. Date: 1903

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, irony, plate XXXII from
REV287068 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, irony, plate XXXII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, epileptoid phase, illustration from
REV287050 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, epileptoid phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, after the attack, plate XXXIX from
REV287073 Hysterical epilepsy, after the attack, plate XXXIX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

St. Vitus Dance, from Album Comique de Pathologie Pittoresque
CHT234667 St. Vitus Dance, from Album Comique de Pathologie Pittoresque, 1823 (colour litho) by Langlume (fl.1822-24); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic: new wing in Powis Place, Bloomsbury (engraving)
606511 National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic: new wing in Powis Place, Bloomsbury (engraving) by English School

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from
REV287045 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from
REV287043 Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Mlle Becat at the Ambassadeurs; Mlle. Becat aux Ambassadeurs, c. 1875-1877 (oil on tile)
656730 Mlle Becat at the Ambassadeurs; Mlle. Becat aux Ambassadeurs, c. 1875-1877 (oil on tile) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 20.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Attitude et physionomie d un epileptique dans un acces de haut mal (colour litho)
5210373 Attitude et physionomie d un epileptique dans un acces de haut mal (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Drawing of an epileptic seizure (engraving)
1127279 Drawing of an epileptic seizure (engraving) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Charcot, SalptriAre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Hysterique - crise d epilepsie)

National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic (engraving)
606488 National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, plate XXXVII from
REV287071 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, plate XXXVII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, disdain, plate XXXI from
REV287067 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, disdain, plate XXXI from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 2 from
REV287076 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 2 from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 1 from
REV287075 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 1 from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, terminal phase, ecstasy, illustration from
REV287054 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, terminal phase, ecstasy, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, terminal phase, melancholic delirium
REV287052 Hysterical epilepsy, terminal phase, melancholic delirium, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

The Conversion of Paul, 1515-17 (woodcut)
5858422 The Conversion of Paul, 1515-17 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 29.7x19.7 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; German, out of copyright

The Conversion of Saul, c. 1800 (pen & ink and w / c on wove paper)
5854526 The Conversion of Saul, c.1800 (pen & ink and w/c on wove paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 40.9x35.8 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Two groups of peasants following the Pilgrimage of Epilepsy, c. 1642 (engraving)
1275145 Two groups of peasants following the Pilgrimage of Epilepsy, c.1642 (engraving) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Flemish

The Conversion of St Paul, c. 1616 - 1620 (oil on panel)
1217742 The Conversion of St Paul, c. 1616 - 1620 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 32.8x45.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Flemish

Exterior of National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London. Date: 1885

H. R. H. Prince John, 1919. Creator: Ernest Brooks
H.R.H. Prince John, 1919. Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905-1919), son of King George V and Queen Mary, suffered from epilepsy and died aged 13

The Bagpipers, c. 1642 (engraving)

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"Unveiling the Historical Tapestry of Epilepsy: From Salem Witchcraft Trials to Modern Treatment" Step back in time to the 1690s, where epilepsy took center stage as a testimony at the infamous Salem witchcraft trials. The Ewell Epileptic Colony in Epsom, Surrey, became a haven for those affected by this enigmatic condition. Fast forward to 1914-19, and Prince John's struggles with epilepsy were captured in poignant illustrations featured in ILN (Illustrated London News). Meanwhile, Langho Colony in Ribblesdale, Lancashire provided solace and care for individuals battling epileptic seizures. The National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic emerged as a beacon of hope during this era. Advertisements from The Illustrated London News in 1896 showcased advancements in treatment options available at this esteemed institution. Delving deeper into history, stained glass artwork depicted Petronilla being cured of her affliction - an inspiring symbol of triumph over epilepsy's grasp. Hysterical epilepsy was explored through various lenses; from delirium and lust to permanent contraction and different stages of attack - vividly illustrated plates shed light on these complex manifestations. Intriguingly titled "Plate 549. Epilepsy; Walking, " an 1885 collotype on paper offers a glimpse into how walking could be impacted by this condition. This captivating collection unravels the multifaceted nature of epilepsy throughout centuries past. As we reflect upon these historical hints surrounding epilepsy, it becomes evident that society has come a long way in understanding and treating this neurological disorder. Let us celebrate progress while acknowledging the resilience shown by countless individuals who have faced their battles head-on.