Healthcare And Medicine Collection (#19)

A gleam of sunshine between the storms (litho)
3623458 A gleam of sunshine between the storms (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gleam of sunshine between the storms)

Arms of the Foundling Hospital by William Hogarth
3788119 Arms of the Foundling Hospital by William Hogarth by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: Arms of the Foundling Hospital by William Hogarth, 1739)

Washington Irvings short
3772993 Washington Irvings short by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Washington Irvings short story Rip van Winkle -Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1904)

Midget (colour litho)
5198407 Midget (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Midget. Illustration for Les Jeux Du Cirque et La Vie Foraine by Hugues Le Roux (Plon)

A marvelous reproduction of Custers last fight (b / w photo)
6002640 A marvelous reproduction of Custers last fight (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A marvelous reproduction of Custers last fight)

King Edward VII following the example of his father Prince Albert by promoting the cause of science (litho)
6014618 King Edward VII following the example of his father Prince Albert by promoting the cause of science (litho) by English School

Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist (b / w photo)
6014977 Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carl Ludwig (1816-1895)

Paul Ehrlich, German doctor and scientist (b / w photo)
6014954 Paul Ehrlich, German doctor and scientist (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915)

William C Gorgas, American physician and Surgeon General of the US Army (b / w photo)
6014941 William C Gorgas, American physician and Surgeon General of the US Army (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Virchow, German physician and pathologist, and his wife, Rosalie (b / w photo)
6014931 Robert Virchow, German physician and pathologist, and his wife, Rosalie (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Virchow (1821-1902)

John Moore, Scottish physician (engraving)
6014843 John Moore, Scottish physician (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Moore (1729-1802), Scottish physician.); © Look and Learn

German tenor Max Alvary as Siegfried in Richard Wagners opera Die Walkure at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
6014117 German tenor Max Alvary as Siegfried in Richard Wagners opera Die Walkure at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (litho) by Birkenruth

German tenor Julius Lieban as Mime in Richard Wagners opera Siegfried (litho)
6014111 German tenor Julius Lieban as Mime in Richard Wagners opera Siegfried (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Members of the Womens Land Army give a pig a dose of medicine in an agricultural college in Kent (b / w photo)
6011781 Members of the Womens Land Army give a pig a dose of medicine in an agricultural college in Kent (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Strange result of lightning in a Church (b / w photo)
6004139 Strange result of lightning in a Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strange result of lightning in a Church)

French soldiers wounded in the final unsuccessful attempt to break out from the Siege of Paris arriving at the Quai de
6001340 French soldiers wounded in the final unsuccessful attempt to break out from the Siege of Paris arriving at the Quai de la Megisserie, Franco Prussian War

Le Malade Imaginaire: satire depicting author and botanist John Hill in bed being consulted by a range of physicians
5997530 Le Malade Imaginaire: satire depicting author and botanist John Hill in bed being consulted by a range of physicians all determined to secure their fees, 1752 (engraving) by Fairholt

Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho)
5995944 Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid bringing medicine to her master)

The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho)
6000143 The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho) by Seitz, Otto (1846-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Kitchen of Death)

Battles of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving)
5998710 Battles of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battles of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871)

Rotary movements and tiptoe exercises for shapely ankles (b / w photo)
5998407 Rotary movements and tiptoe exercises for shapely ankles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colour Blindness (colour litho)
5998389 Colour Blindness (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour Blindness)

Jean-Baptiste Marchand, French general wounded in the Battle of Champagne, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000383 Jean-Baptiste Marchand, French general wounded in the Battle of Champagne, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000330 Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

War Seal Foundation, British charity founded to provide housing for disabled veterans of the First World War (litho)
6032213 War Seal Foundation, British charity founded to provide housing for disabled veterans of the First World War (litho) by English School

Advertisement for Roberts, cloth merchants, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London
6033046 Advertisement for Roberts, cloth merchants, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London, where Dr Anthony Daffy prepared his Elixir Salutis (engraving) by English School

Wedding photograph of Charles Sherwood Stratton, American entertainer known as General Tom Thumb, and his wife
6030644 Wedding photograph of Charles Sherwood Stratton, American entertainer known as General Tom Thumb, and his wife, Lavinia Warren

Baths and treatment with electricity (colour litho)
6032040 Baths and treatment with electricity (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kneipp Cure (colour litho)
6032026 Kneipp Cure (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kneipp Cure.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

When doctors disagree - we shall see at the post mortem (engraving)
6030281 When doctors disagree - we shall see at the post mortem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When doctors disagree - we shall see at the post mortem)

Bear Hunting in Cashmere, a Run for Life (engraving)
1056621 Bear Hunting in Cashmere, a Run for Life (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bear Hunting in Cashmere, a Run for Life)

Sketches by Balloon Post (engraving)
1052359 Sketches by Balloon Post (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches by Balloon Post)

The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps (chromolitho)
1056906 The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres, Notes in and about the Camps)

Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving)
1624495 Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Searching for the Dead and Wounded (engraving)
672257 Searching for the Dead and Wounded (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Searching for the Dead and Wounded)

Boy eating (engraving)
670015 Boy eating (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy eating. Illustration from The Gallery of Engravings edited by C H Timperley (Fisher, 1846)

The Chevalier Bayard wounded at the siege of Brescia, 1512 (engraving)
672457 The Chevalier Bayard wounded at the siege of Brescia, 1512 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chevalier Bayard wounded at the siege of Brescia)

A Hunt for a Christmas Dinner in Manitoba (engraving)
1050762 A Hunt for a Christmas Dinner in Manitoba (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hunt for a Christmas Dinner in Manitoba)

The Ashantee War, Ascension Island, the Sanatorium for the Sick and Wounded (engraving)
1049159 The Ashantee War, Ascension Island, the Sanatorium for the Sick and Wounded (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War, Ascension Island)

Mediaeval Pastime--Minstrels, Jugglers, and Dwarf (engraving)
655723 Mediaeval Pastime--Minstrels, Jugglers, and Dwarf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaeval Pastime--Minstrels, Jugglers, and Dwarf)

Landing a Wounded and Captured Boer General at Cape Town (litho)
1043392 Landing a Wounded and Captured Boer General at Cape Town (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing a Wounded and Captured Boer General at Cape Town)

The Matabele War (litho)
1050878 The Matabele War (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matabele War. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Land Agitation in Ireland, Sketches from Ballinrobe and Lough Mask (engraving)
1060450 The Land Agitation in Ireland, Sketches from Ballinrobe and Lough Mask (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Agitation in Ireland)

Siege of Quebec, 1759 (gravure)
959871 Siege of Quebec, 1759 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Quebec, 1759. The death of General Wolfe)

Farewell to Life (chromolitho)
1094114 Farewell to Life (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell to Life)

Tending the wounded, September 1870 (engraving)
959061 Tending the wounded, September 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tending the wounded, September 1870)

A single combat, ancient Germany (chromolitho)
1093285 A single combat, ancient Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A single combat, ancient Germany)

A Charlatan performing an Operation (engraving)
1094613 A Charlatan performing an Operation (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Charlatan performing an Operation)

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Exploring the intricate world through captivating illustrations. From a black and white Snellen chart that tests our vision to X-rays revealing normal knees, we delve into the fascinating realm of diagnostics. Unveiling the complexity within our bodies, an engraving from 1895 showcases the detailed anatomy of our brain while another illustration highlights the backbone with ribs and pelvis in stunning detail. Taking a step back in time, we pay homage to St Thomas Hospital, an iconic institution that has been at the forefront of medical advancements for centuries. Breaking barriers and defying stereotypes, female surgeons emerge as trailblazers in their field, proving that gender is no obstacle when it comes to saving lives. Venturing deeper into human physiology, we explore an antique depiction of the heart's anatomy from 1888 - a reminder of how far cardiology has come. Shifting gears towards internal parasites, gastrointestinal nematodes take center stage as we uncover their impact on health. Zooming into facial muscles with a front view diagram, we gain insight into expressions and communication. Boots The Chemist stands tall as a symbol of accessible healthcare for all. Finally, under the arches lies an awe-inspiring representation showcasing both skeleton and muscles - reminding us that beneath our skin lies a complex network supporting every movement we make. In this captivating journey through healthcare and medicine's visual history, each illustration tells its own story - one filled with discovery, progress, resilience, and compassion.