Unconscious Collection

Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian psychologist, holding a cigar. Freud established the idea that mental disorders could have psychological as well as physiological causes

Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Esther before Ahasuerus. Creator: Artemisia Gentileschi
Esther before Ahasuerus

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s
Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor. This historical artwork shows Simpsons butler walking in on Simpson, who is suffering from the effects of a recent experiment

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

Carl Jung, caricature
Carl Jung (1875- 1961). Caricature of the Swiss psychiatrist and one of the founders of modern analytical psychotherapy Carl Gustav Jung

Iris Murdoch - British Novelist
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (1919-1999) - British Author and Philosopher Date: 1967

An engraved guide of the Grotto del Cane, demonstrating the dangers of suffocating in the grotto by holding his dog in
5311017 An engraved guide of the Grotto del Cane, demonstrating the dangers of suffocating in the grotto by holding his dog in the fumes until it was almost unconscious

Unconscious
Parole Kim

"Saved", by F. W. Topham, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving. 'We must sympathise with the terror through which these humble Irish folk have

The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665. Creator: Jan Steen
The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665

Scene from Verdi's Opera, "La Traviata", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Verdi's Opera, "La Traviata", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1856. Opera singer Marietta Piccolomini was...Descended from one of the most ancient

The Day After, 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Day After, 1894

The Day After, 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Day After, 1894

Illustration of baby lying on front in incubator
Assistance, Baby, Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Care, Caucasian Appearance, Close-Up, Electrode, Feeding, Fragility, Healthcare and Medicine, Heat, High Angle View, Human Nose, Incubator

Illustration of baby wearing eye mask and nappy lying on back inside incubator
Assistance, Baby, Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Care, Caucasian Appearance, Close-Up, Electrode, Eye Mask, Fragility, Healthcare and Medicine, Incubator, Intensive Care Unit, Lying On Back

The Bewitched Groom, ca. 1544. Creator: Hans Baldung
The Bewitched Groom, ca. 1544

The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace

An incident in man's fight with pain (litho)
979580 An incident in man's fight with pain (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: An incident in man's fight with pain)

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious. This illustration shows that if one lies down horizontally

Photographs of methods of escape and rescue from fire, indoor and outdoor scenes. Captioned Help for the unconscious and the conscious: Fire ??Escapes??. Date: 1911

Startling Stories - The Gods Hate Kansas by Joseph J. Millard. A tentacled alien grips a man and woman in its clutches. The man tries to defeat the monster by attacking it with a taser

Exotic lovers
A man tenderly lays his dead or unconscious girlfriend upon a bed. Date: 1929

Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis (colour litho)
2819071 Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire in a factory in Saint-Denis, Paris. Incendie d'usine a Saint-Denis)

Boy rescued by dog (engraving)
3245452 Boy rescued by dog (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Ambuland bloodhound, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL370486 Ambuland bloodhound, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Judge (Qazi) of Hamadan in a Drunken State, a scene from the Gulistan of Sa di, about 1550

Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving)
3647706 Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ale House (engraving)
6000807 The Ale House (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ale House. Illustration for Scraps and Sketches by George Cruikshank (no publishers name)

Using X-rays to locate a ring swallowed by an elephant (b / w photo)
6000082 Using X-rays to locate a ring swallowed by an elephant (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black Lake, 1904 (oil on canvas)
5614484 Black Lake, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Preisler, Jan (1872-1918); 111x153 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Czech, out of copyright

Shipwreck on the Isle of Wight (colour litho)
2782285 Shipwreck on the Isle of Wight (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwreck on the Isle of Wight)

An actress hypnotised while on stage (colour litho)
2795674 An actress hypnotised while on stage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An actress hypnotised while on stage. Choriste hypnotisee sur la scene)

The Reverend Geoffrey Shovel, Chaplain of the Fleet, with his drinking companions
MAL47201 The Reverend Geoffrey Shovel, Chaplain of the Fleet, with his drinking companions by Davidson, Thomas (fl.1863-1908); 62.2x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: " Gentlemen)

The Firemans Lift No. 1, no. 18 from the First Aid series of
MJC284582 The Firemans Lift No.1, no.18 from the First Aid series of Willss cigarettes cards, 1913 (colour litho) by English School

Swimming competition. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786163 Swimming competition. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming competition: long-distance race - first prize)

Christmas. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786612 Christmas. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Egli, Charles Emile called Carlegle (1877-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas)

A father saving his child from drowning in a river (colour litho)
3622143 A father saving his child from drowning in a river (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A father saving his child from drowning in a river)

La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho)
3098658 La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho) by Laurent-Desrousseaux, Henri Alphonse Louis (1862-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie)

Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure)
969232 Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses)

Deserted by his companions (chromolitho)
979012 Deserted by his companions (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deserted by his companions. Scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son)

Virginius and His Daughter (engraving)
981872 Virginius and His Daughter (engraving) by MacDowell, Patrick (1799-1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginius and His Daughter)

The Lions Bride (colour litho)
981847 The Lions Bride (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lions Bride. Illustration from The Boys Own Paper)

A victim of sunstroke during the heatwave in Paris (colour litho)
2779741 A victim of sunstroke during the heatwave in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A victim of sunstroke during the heatwave in Paris)

The Bewitched Groom (engraving)
3646428 The Bewitched Groom (engraving) by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bewitched Groom)

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"Delving into the Depths: Unconscious Explorations through Time and Art" In the realm of psychology, Sigmund Freud, the renowned Austrian psychologist, unraveled the enigmatic world of the unconscious. Like Dionysus and his Maenads in 1901, he dared to venture into uncharted territories of the human mind. Artists too have captured glimpses of this hidden realm. Artemisia Gentileschi's "Esther before Ahasuerus" portrays a moment where unconscious desires simmer beneath composed exteriors. Meanwhile, suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland in 1907 fought for women's rights with an unwavering determination that sprang from their own deep-seated beliefs. Even scientific endeavors have been touched by this mysterious force. Simpson's research on anaesthetics during the 1840s brought forth a new understanding of how our consciousness can be altered or suppressed. In William Hogarth's "Gin Lane, " we witness society drowning its sorrows in alcohol as it succumbs to its own unconscious demons. Carl Jung, depicted in caricature form, delved further into Freud's theories and expanded upon them with his concept of collective unconsciousness. Iris Murdoch, a British novelist herself captivated by these depths within us all, explored themes of morality and self-discovery through her characters' journeys. Unconsciousness knows no boundaries; even gatherings like psychoanalytic congresses witnessed Sigmund Freud surrounded by colleagues at The Hague in 1920 - their shared passion for unraveling mysteries evident in their determined expressions. Beyond psychological realms lie physical dangers that require escape and rescue methods from fire - both indoors and outdoors - documented meticulously through photographs. These images serve as reminders that danger may lurk not only externally but also internally within our subconscious minds. Yet amidst all these explorations lies room for imagination to roam freely.