Sickbed Collection

Christmas scene at the Evelina Childrens Hospital
Christmas comes but once a year -- a scene at the Evelina Childrens Hospital, founded in Southwark, London, in 1869. A sick little girl is visited by her mother and younger sister

Sick Carnot! (Carnot malade!), 1893. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Sick Carnot! (Carnot malade!), 1893

Queen Kristina of Sweden Visiting Professor Saumaise, 1794. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince
Queen Kristina of Sweden Visiting Professor Saumaise, 1794

Reflection in Blue, 1887. Creator: Eva Fredrika Bonnier
Reflection in Blue, 1887

The convalescent, 1884. Creator: Jenny Nystrom
The convalescent, 1884

Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783

Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783

By a Sickbed, 1870s. Creator: Anna Nordlander
By a Sickbed, 1870s

Resignation, 1895. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson
Resignation, 1895

The Doctor Calls. Creator: Karl Aspelin
The Doctor Calls, Unknown date

The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus, 1881. Creator: Gabriel Max
The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus, 1881. In an incident from the New Testament, related in the Gospels of Mark and Luke, Christ raises from the dead the 12-year-old daughter of Jairus

Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816. Creators: Wybrand Hendriks, Hendrik Schwegman
Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816

Plate 6 for History of Brandenburg for 1793, 1792. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Plate 6 for History of Brandenburg for 1793, 1792

Illustration for the Works of J.P.C. Florian, 1796. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for the Works of J.P.C. Florian, 1796

Mother and daughter at a child's sickbed, 1862. Creator: Diederik Franciscus Jamin
Mother and daughter at a child's sickbed, 1862

Illustration for Paul Erdmans Fest Wandsbecher Messenger from M. Claudius, fourth part, 1783

The Raising of Jairus Daughter, 1830-1849. Creator: Willem Hendrik Schmidt
The Raising of Jairus Daughter, 1830-1849

La joie de vivre, 1887. Creator: Ernst Josephson
La joie de vivre, 1887

The sick child, 1851. Creator: Adolph Tidemand
The sick child, 1851

A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865. Creator: Elisabeth Baumann
A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865

Alexander the Great on his Sickbed, 1806. Creator: CW Eckersberg
Alexander the Great on his Sickbed, 1806

The Daughter of Jairus, 1863. Creator: Carl Bloch
The Daughter of Jairus, 1863

Caring for the Ill. Creator: Conrad Meyer
Caring for the Ill

The Christianity of the Head of the Greek Church, 1854. Creator: George Cruikshank
The Christianity of the Head of the Greek Church, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Physician Considered as God, plate one from Allegories of the Medical Profession. 1587. Creator: Unknown
The Physician Considered as God, plate one from Allegories of the Medical Profession. 1587

Doctor's visit, 1797. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Doctor's visit, 1797

The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
NCO193114 The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

Having an enema, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445989 Having an enema, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Enema, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC445957 An Enema, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Plate: Table XXIV(a). A popular illustrated textbook for children

CALANDER SAYS NO
The CALANDER (a kind of lark) knows if sick people will recover ; held over the sickbed, if it turns towards the patient s/he will recover, if not (as here) s/he won't

The Nurse (oil on panel)
471544 The Nurse (oil on panel) by Vrel or Frel, Jacobus (fl.1654-62); 56x45 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

My Ill Grandfather, 1894 (oil on canvas)
471244 My Ill Grandfather, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Evenepoel, Henri Jacques Edouard (1872-99); 17x27 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Martin El Humano, (1356-1410) King of Catalonia and Aragon from the St. Severo Altarpiece
IND47264 Martin El Humano, (1356-1410) King of Catalonia and Aragon from the St. Severo Altarpiece, 1541-42 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Nunyes, Pedro (fl.1513-56) and Fernandes

Sick flood refugee in the Red Cross temporary infirmary at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
Sick flood refugee in the Red Cross temporary infirmary at Forrest City, Arkansas

De Materia Medica by Dioscorides, edited with commentary by Petrus de Albano
CH438760 De Materia Medica by Dioscorides, edited with commentary by Petrus de Albano, published at Val D Elsa by Johannes de Medemblick, 1478 (leather, w/c & paper) by Italian School

The Country Doctor (plate 13), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Country Doctor (plate 13), 1843

The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Characters from the Commedia dell Arte tiptoe towards the dying Pierrot

Visiting day at St. Thomass Hospital, Surrey Gardens
FNM336884 Visiting day at St. Thomass Hospital, Surrey Gardens, from The Illustrated London News, 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Florence Nightingale Museum, London

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)

The Lord of Burleigh (pen and black ink)
1217749 The Lord of Burleigh (pen and black ink) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 8.3x9.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Stomach Ache, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC446025 Stomach Ache, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: d autres, apres le coit)

Consulting with other doctors, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC446019 Consulting with other doctors, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Applying a suction to the breast, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445978 Applying a suction to the breast, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Blood letting from the foot, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445977 Blood letting from the foot, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Richard the Lionheart raised himself in his bed and took a cup in his hand
STC308596 Richard the Lionheart raised himself in his bed and took a cup in his hand, illustration for The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho) by Vedder

The Dying Man, c. 1853 (pen and brush & brown ink on paper)
XYC253487 The Dying Man, c.1853 (pen and brush & brown ink on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 19.7x24.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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In the realm of art, the sickbed has been a subject that artists have explored throughout history. From Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's poignant "Sick Carnot. " to Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna's mysterious untitled painting from the mid-19th century, these works capture the vulnerability and suffering associated with illness. Even during festive times like Christmas, sickness does not discriminate. The Evelina Children's Hospital witnessed a somber scene amidst the holiday cheer, reminding us that illness can strike at any time. And sometimes, even when we desperately wish for recovery, the calendar cruelly reminds us that healing takes time - as depicted in an artwork aptly titled "CALANDER SAYS NO. " Nurses play a vital role in caring for those confined to their sickbeds. Their compassion and dedication are beautifully portrayed in "The Nurse, " an oil painting on panel that showcases their tireless efforts to bring comfort and aid. Family bonds are tested when loved ones fall ill. In "My Ill Grandfather, " we witness a tender moment frozen in time as an artist captures his grandfather's frailty on canvas. It serves as a reminder of our own mortality and the importance of cherishing every moment spent with those we hold dear. Illness can also be inflicted by external forces beyond one's control. Francisco Goya's etching series "The Disasters of War" includes plate 25 titled "These too. " It depicts individuals suffering on their sickbeds due to war-related injuries or diseases - a stark commentary on human suffering during tumultuous times. Religious narratives often depict miracles performed by saints such as SS. Cosmas and Damian who were believed to heal through divine intervention. In one instance captured in tempera and gold leaf on panel from 1429, they graft the leg of an Ethiopian man onto Deacon Justinian’s stump – symbolizing hope amidst despair. Not all stories end in triumph, as seen in the illustration of "Death of Dr.