Insane Collection

Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796
Philippe Pinel releasing mental patients at La Salpetriere from their bonds, 1796. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a painting

FRANKENSTEIN, 1931. Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein

CARROLL: ALICE, 1865. Alice joins the March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse for a Mad Tea Party. Wood engraving after Sir John Tenniel from the first edition of Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in

Melancholy and raving madness, Bedlam Hospital
The figures of melancholy and raving madness over the gateway into Bethlehem(Bedlam)Hospital. Statues by the Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber Date: 1813

Bethlem Hospital / 1926
or BETHLEM/BEDLAM HOSPITAL The oldest hospital for the treatment of the insane - after the First World War it was moved to Moorfields Date: 1926

State Insane Asylum, Austin, Texas, USA
View of the State Insane Asylum (now the Austin State Hospital), Austin, Texas, USA. It is the oldest psychiatric hospital in Texas. Date: circa 1905

SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET. Ophelia, gone mad, distributes flowers (Act IV, Scene V). Wood engraving after Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897) for William Shakespeares play

The Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) in Prison (engraving)
WYN138844 The Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) in Prison (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Le Devoir de Tuer by Rene Berton (born in 1872 and died in 1934). Rene Berton was a French physician, known for his plays. Le Devoir de Tuer translated is The Duty to KIll

Insane Soldiers Asylum, Chatham, Kent, 1857
Engraving showing the exterior of the Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers at Fort Pitt, Chatham, 1857

PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. Central Hospital for the Insane, opened in 1852 in Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing, 19th century

Tennessee State hospital for the insane. Near Nashville

Joanna of Castile / Mad
Joanna of Castile and Leon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, has her insanity aggravated by the death of her husband, Philip I, archduke of Austria, king of Castile 1506

Jules VERNE, '... I came face to face with a traveler' (engraving)
6202927 Jules VERNE, '... I came face to face with a traveler' (engraving); (add.info.: Jules VERNE (February 8, 1828-March 24, 1905) "

The Insane Athamas Killing Learchus, While Ino and Melicertes Jump into the Sea, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 39

the rainmaker
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). " Bedlam" Bedlam from A Rakes Progress 1733 - engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? Dragonflies spend up to six years as drab aquatic nymphs for only a few weeks as

The death of Thom, alias Sir William Courtenay, Dunkirk, Kent, 1838. Born in Cornwall, John Nichols Thom declared himself the saviour of the world and became a wandering preacher in Kent

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Sir William Gull (1816 - 1890), studied medicine at St Guy's in London. In 1872 Gull was made a Baronet and became physician to Queen Victoria, treating the Prince of Wales for typhoid

LAWYERS ARRESTED
After the trial of general Travot, even his advocats are arrested : but he escapes the death penalty, sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he dies insane. Date: 1816

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, c. 1864-65 (oil on canvas)
3956655 Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, c.1864-65 (oil on canvas) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.4x24.1 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Two young girls killed and a worker injured by a car driven by a madman at Epernay, France (colour litho)
3099279 Two young girls killed and a worker injured by a car driven by a madman at Epernay, France (colour litho) by French School

Exorcism of a Man Possessed by a Demon, from the Altarpiece of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (oil on panel)
IND213994 Exorcism of a Man Possessed by a Demon, from the Altarpiece of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (oil on panel) by Bassa, Ferrer (c.1290-1348) (attr)

A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic (colour litho)
2819019 A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A victim of duty: shot by a lunatic. A victim of duty: a crazed killer)

A madman in a mail carriage on a train arriving in Paris (colour litho)
2779671 A madman in a mail carriage on a train arriving in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Margaret Nicholson Attempting to Assassinate His Majesty, George III (1738-1820), at the Garden Entrance of St
XYC151477 Margaret Nicholson Attempting to Assassinate His Majesty, George III (1738-1820), at the Garden Entrance of St. Jamess Palace, 2nd August 1786 (pencil, pen and black ink)

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795
CHT164470 Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795, 1886 (oil on canvas) (detail see also 164469) by Robert-Fleury

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795
CHT164469 Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795, 1886 (oil on canvas) (detail see also 164470) by Robert-Fleury

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795
CHT164471 Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris in 1795 (colour litho) by Robert-Fleury

Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory)
5053952 Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory) by Greek, (7th century BC); 13.6x7x1.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c. 1550-1600 (oil on panel)
3704072 Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-1600 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 41.3x30.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)
1061644 London as seen from a Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London as seen from a Balloon)

Shooting in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (colour litho)
2779523 Shooting in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris)

A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)
2783621 A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man bending prison bars (litho)
3096387 Man bending prison bars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bending prison bars)

A proud dressmaker, front view, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne
CHT280162 A proud dressmaker, front view, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Epileptic woman, profile, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne
CHT280155 Epileptic woman, profile, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

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

Attack of hysteria, first phase, illustration from
REV287039 Attack of hysteria, first phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Anima Dannata (Condemned Soul) (marble)
XJL96877 Anima Dannata (Condemned Soul) (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Spanish Embassy, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

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"Unleashing the Insanity: A Journey into the Depths of Madness" Step into a world where sanity unravels and madness takes hold. From the haunting portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein in "Frankenstein, 1931, " to Pinel's courageous act of releasing mental patients from their shackles in France, 1796, we delve into the realm of the insane. Alice's whimsical encounter with the March Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse at a Mad Tea Party in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" reminds us that even within chaos lies a certain kind of order – an insanity that captivates our imagination. The walls of Bedlam Hospital echo with melancholy and raving madness as patients struggle to find solace amidst their torment. Bethlem Hospital in 1926 stands as a testament to society's attempts to tame these troubled souls. In Shakespeare's timeless play "Hamlet, " Ophelia descends into madness, distributing flowers with wild abandon. Sir John Gilbert captures this scene beautifully through his wood engraving – a glimpse into one woman’s unraveling mind. Rene Berton’s novel "Le Devoir de Tuer" explores themes of insanity and its consequences on humanity. It forces us to question our own capacity for darkness when faced with overwhelming circumstances. Insane Soldiers Asylum in Chatham, Kent serves as both refuge and prison for those shattered by war’s horrors. These brave men bear witness to atrocities that push them beyond reason, seeking asylum within their own minds. Psychiatric hospitals like Nashville’s Central Hospital for the Insane offer hope amidst despair – places where dedicated professionals strive tirelessly to heal fractured minds and restore lost identities. Tennessee State hospital for the insane near Nashville stands tall against stigma; it is here that compassion meets understanding on every corridor as individuals battle inner demons while striving towards recovery. Joanna of Castile embodies tragedy personified – a queen driven to madness by grief and loss.