Plague Collection (page 7)

St Roch curing the plague-stricken (oil on canvas)
PCT164406 St Roch curing the plague-stricken (oil on canvas) by Gamelin, Jacques (1738-1803); 160x200 cm. cm; Eglise Saint-Vincent, Carcassonne

Suffering Man, detail from the reverse of the Isenheim Altarpiece, c. 1510-15 (oil on panel)
XJL62329 Suffering Man, detail from the reverse of the Isenheim Altarpiece, c.1510-15 (oil on panel) by Grunewald, Matthias (Mathis Nithart Gothart) (c.1480-1528); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Black Death at Tournai, 1349 (see also 33793)
XTD69827 Black Death at Tournai, 1349 (see also 33793) by Le Muisit, Gilles (1272-1352); Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium; Flemish, out of copyright

The Lion and the Midge, and the Animals Sick of the Plague
2562795 The Lion and the Midge, and the Animals Sick of the Plague, from Fables de La Fontaine (coloured engraving) by French School

a mort etranglant un pestifere - Death Strangling a Victim of the Plague - Miniature
FIA5401466 a mort etranglant un pestifere - Death Strangling a Victim of the Plague - Miniature extraite du codex Stini, Boheme, 14eme siecle - Aquarelle sue parchemin - University Library

Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho)
5217557 Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow)

Kenny Meadows: The Common Informer (engraving)
5989573 Kenny Meadows: The Common Informer (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Common Informer)

The plague stayed, Numbers XVI, ver 47 (engraving)
6021723 The plague stayed, Numbers XVI, ver 47 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plague stayed, Numbers XVI, ver 47)

The Plague
BAT5472170 The Plague by Zumbo, Gaetano (1656-1701); Museo della Specola, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: modeled wax); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

Blessed Bernard Tolomei Interceding for the Cessation of the Plague in Siena, c
5242290 Blessed Bernard Tolomei Interceding for the Cessation of the Plague in Siena, c.1735 (oil on copper) by Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (Lo Spagnuolo) (1665-1747); 43.2x67 cm; J

Luther visiting the Sick with the Plague (engraving)
5199467 Luther visiting the Sick with the Plague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luther visiting the Sick with the Plague)

Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh, Moses with the Serpent
485204 Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh, Moses with the Serpent and creating one of the Plagues of Egypt by transforming with his staff the waters of the Nile into blood

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)

The Grocer and his Family at Prayers (engraving)
725527 The Grocer and his Family at Prayers (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte ordering the poisoning of plague-ridden French troops after the Siege of Jaffa, Egyptian Campaign, 1799

Cattle plague (engraving)
812876 Cattle plague (engraving) by Cleyn, Francis (1582-1658); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cattle plague. Print made by Wencelaus Hollar)

The Blessed Bernardo Tolomei Helping Plague Victims, 1745 (oil on canvas)
3704258 The Blessed Bernardo Tolomei Helping Plague Victims, 1745 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 262x173 cm; Chiesa di San Vittore al Corpo, Milan, Lombardy

Jesus cures a sick woman - Bible
3780498 Jesus cures a sick woman - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Jesus cures a sick woman as she touches Jesus garments)

King Pest by Edgar Allan Poe
3755636 King Pest by Edgar Allan Poe by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: King Pest by Edgar Allan Poe. Legs and Hugh Tarpaulin escape from King Pests court)

Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo, 1624 (oil on canvas)
3493097 Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo, 1624 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 99.7x73.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Saint Roch and the Virgin Interceding with Christ on Behalf of Plague Victims
2968297 Saint Roch and the Virgin Interceding with Christ on Behalf of Plague Victims (pen & brown ink with brush & gray-brown wash, over black chalk)

The Judgment of the Plague (engraving)
2792135 The Judgment of the Plague (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of the Plague)

Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho)
2779691 Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outbreak of plague in Manchuria. La peste en Mandchourie)

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349 (colour litho)
3638303 The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349)

Le Seigneur frappa tous les premiers-nes de l Egypte (engraving)
3625771 Le Seigneur frappa tous les premiers-nes de l Egypte (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Seigneur frappa tous les premiers-nes de l Egypte)

Three Saints: Roch, Anthony Abbot, and Lucy, c. 1513 (oil on canvas
3618001 Three Saints: Roch, Anthony Abbot, and Lucy, c.1513 (oil on canvas, transferred from wood) by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517)

The Dance of the Dead of the Church of la Chaise-Dieu, first half of the 15th Century (litho)
3097050 The Dance of the Dead of the Church of la Chaise-Dieu, first half of the 15th Century (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A plague of locusts (litho)
1266093 A plague of locusts (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published circa 1920 s)

Graben in Vienna
View to the Graben, towards the northwest, showing the plague column. Date: 1834

The Plague at Cape Town, removing Natives from an Insanitary Quarter (litho)
1040317 The Plague at Cape Town, removing Natives from an Insanitary Quarter (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague at Cape Town)

Fighting the Plague in India, General Gatacres Committee at Bombay (b / w photo)
1042521 Fighting the Plague in India, General Gatacres Committee at Bombay (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fighting the Plague in India)

The Great Plague: Scenes in the streets of London AD 1665 (litho)
1074126 The Great Plague: Scenes in the streets of London AD 1665 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Plague of London
Two men holding handkerchiefs over their noses in an attempt to avoid catching the plague as they hurry through the London Streets

The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving)
1047977 The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving) by English School

Death of the First-Born, Exodus, xii, 29 (engraving)
959660 Death of the First-Born, Exodus, xii, 29 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the First-Born, Exodus, xii, 29)

The Crown of the Andes, c. 1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds)
746535 The Crown of the Andes, c.1593 (gold, velvet & emeralds) by Colombian School, (16th Century); 34.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings (engraving)
1609354 Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings)

Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho)
2779689 Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outbreak of plague in Manchuria)

An ancient custom (colour litho)
2779475 An ancient custom (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An ancient custom)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804927 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 23 November 1899.); © Look and Learn

Plaie des grenouilles (engraving)
3625768 Plaie des grenouilles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plaie des grenouilles)

Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho)
3622280 Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures from Grecian history.); © Look and Learn

La Dixieme Plaie d Egypte (engraving)
3645975 La Dixieme Plaie d Egypte (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Dixieme Plaie d Egypte. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1880)

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)

George Wishart preaching at Dundee during the Plague (engraving)
725615 George Wishart preaching at Dundee during the Plague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Wishart preaching at Dundee during the Plague)

Leonard Holt conversing with the Masons before the Portico of Saint Pauls (engraving)
725520 Leonard Holt conversing with the Masons before the Portico of Saint Pauls (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unveiling the Dark Shadows: A Glimpse into the Plague's Grip on Humanity" In Bruegel's haunting masterpiece, "Triumph of Death, " we witness a chilling portrayal of the devastating plague that ravaged Europe in the 16th century. The artist's tempera on panel captures the grim reality and despair that engulfed communities during this time. Amidst this chaos, Schistocerca gregaria, also known as desert locusts, added to the misery by descending upon already weakened populations, exacerbating hunger and suffering. These swarms became harbingers of doom, symbolizing nature's merciless onslaught. The image of a plague doctor from the 18th century emerges—a figure shrouded in protective dress with an eerie beaked mask. This peculiar attire aimed to shield physicians from contagion but also instilled fear among those they sought to aid. Hans Holbein's woodcut from "The Dance of Death" series further illustrates mankind's futile struggle against death itself. In "Death and the Soldier, " mortality triumphs over strength and valor, reminding us that no one is spared when plagued by disease. Yersinia pestis bacteria come into focus through a colored TEM image—tiny organisms responsible for spreading bubonic plague across continents. Alexandre Yersin played a pivotal role in identifying these deadly microbes and developing treatments to combat their wrath. As we delve deeper into history, images emerge depicting brave souls collecting plague victims—an arduous task fraught with danger yet driven by compassion. Their selfless acts embody humanity’s resilience even amidst unimaginable horrors. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo portrays Saint Thecla fervently praying for those afflicted by this scourge in his painting from 1758-59. Her unwavering faith serves as a beacon of hope amid darkness—a reminder that solace can be found even in times of great distress.