Amputee Collection (page 2)

No. 4: Cook, February 15, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke
No. 4: Cook, February 15, 1799

A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson, (ceramic)
986130 A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson, (ceramic) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson. Made circa 1845)

Plate 538. Double Amputation of Thighs; Boy; A, Moving Foward, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950514 Plate 538. Double Amputation of Thighs; Boy; A, Moving Foward, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16.5x44.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 186. Hopping on Right Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950511 Plate 186. Hopping on Right Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.8x35.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Old Commodore (engraving)
3622271 The Old Commodore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Commodore.); © Look and Learn

The Privateersmen (colour litho)
3643072 The Privateersmen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Privateersmen. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Vieux Poilus... Vieux Souvenirs, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504440 Vieux PoilusA... Vieux Souvenirs, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (litho) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Man with two wooden legs extolling the health benefits of paddling in the sea (colour litho)
5999957 Man with two wooden legs extolling the health benefits of paddling in the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grotesque military caricatures (coloured engraving)
5998743 Grotesque military caricatures (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotesque military caricatures)

Part of the first letter written by Nelson after the loss of his right arm (litho)
2774033 Part of the first letter written by Nelson after the loss of his right arm (litho) by Nelson, Horatio (1758-1805); Private Collection; (add.info)

A visit to the Army Museum at Les Invalides, Paris (colour litho)
2795792 A visit to the Army Museum at Les Invalides, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to the Army Museum at Les Invalides, Paris)

Dick Dock: Or, the Lobster and Crab ( The Veterans ), pub
2494468 Dick Dock: Or, the Lobster and Crab ( The Veterans ), pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) & Isaac (1756-1811)

The Retturn to Port, from The English Spy, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving)
3085948 The Retturn to Port, from The English Spy, pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors Carousing)

The Greenwich Pensioner, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
2636956 The Greenwich Pensioner, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2636952 A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bull & his Dog Faithful, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching
NCO191226 John Bull & his Dog Faithful, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Beggar (engraving)
5991189 Beggar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beggar. Illustration for Paris Herself Again in 1878-9 by George Augustus Sala (7th edn, Vizetelly)

Caricature of Chelsea Pensioner of the Royal Hospital, from
3470731 Caricature of Chelsea Pensioner of the Royal Hospital, from Army and Navy Drolleries by Major Seccombe (coloured engraving) by English School

The Sovereigns of Italy in Montenegro, Queen Helena visits the sick at the hospital in Cetinje (colour litho)
2815366 The Sovereigns of Italy in Montenegro, Queen Helena visits the sick at the hospital in Cetinje (colour litho) by Beltrame

The occupant of the cellar (engraving)
3101269 The occupant of the cellar (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The occupant of the cellar)

Dame Barbara Salt (1904-1975), the first British woman in the Diplomatic Service to become Counsellor, Minister and Ambassador-Designate

Man on Crutches (graphite with reed pen and black ink on fine-textured white paper)
1216909 Man on Crutches (graphite with reed pen and black ink on fine-textured white paper) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83) (attr)

Plate 537. Single Amputation of Leg; Hopping with Crutches, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950513 Plate 537. Single Amputation of Leg; Hopping with Crutches, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.5x38.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Letter I (chromolitho)
3626570 Letter I (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter I. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475)
BSA266474 Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475) by Smith, Charles Lorraine (1751-1835); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Oliver Otis Howard (b / w photo)
PNP245576 Oliver Otis Howard (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Howard (1830-1909)

Captain Cuttles Bright Idea, illustration from
IL193477 Captain Cuttles Bright Idea, illustration from Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Mr Boffin and Silas Wegg, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193497 Mr Boffin and Silas Wegg, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Battle of Beggars and Peasants over a Barrel of Wine, from the Book of King Modus
XJF173299 Battle of Beggars and Peasants over a Barrel of Wine, from the Book of King Modus, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Villagers planting the French flag on the grave of a soldier killed in the First Battle of the Marne on the first
6000349 Villagers planting the French flag on the grave of a soldier killed in the First Battle of the Marne on the first anniversary of the battle, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Sir Horatio Nelson, K. B. Rear Admiral of the Blue, engraved and published by William S
COB82099 Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B. Rear Admiral of the Blue, engraved and published by William S. Barnard (1774-1849), pub

Marche du Dom Quichotte Moderne pour la Deffence du Moulin des Abus
3085969 Marche du Dom Quichotte Moderne pour la Deffence du Moulin des Abus, published 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by French School

Frontispiece, from "The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving)
3085942 Frontispiece, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

A late reward (colour litho)
2819156 A late reward (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A late reward. Jean-Henry Phelipot receiving a medal for his bravery at the Siege of Sevastopol)

The Battle of the Nile, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches
2637000 The Battle of the Nile, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of a Life of a Man-of-Wars Man, pub

Union army amputees recovering after surgery (b / w photo)
PNP268576 Union army amputees recovering after surgery (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Compromise with the South - Dedicated to the Chicago Convention, 1864 (wood engraving)
1123830 Compromise with the South - Dedicated to the Chicago Convention, 1864 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombstone reads)

The Terrific Combat between General Risingh and Peter Stuyvesant before Fort Christina (colour litho)
668730 The Terrific Combat between General Risingh and Peter Stuyvesant before Fort Christina (colour litho) by American School

Point Street, Portsmouth, from "The English Spy", pub
3085947 Point Street, Portsmouth, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Military Contrast, 1773 (coloured etching)
2975483 The Military Contrast, 1773 (coloured etching) by English School, (18th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Published by M Darly, 1 May 1773)

War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations (colour litho)
2807880 War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations)

General Obregon after his right arm was blown off by a grenade at Santa Ana del Conde
STC375629 General Obregon after his right arm was blown off by a grenade at Santa Ana del Conde, 1915 (b/w photo) by Thompson

Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error (engraving)
6034742 Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error)

Lieutenant General Sir Joseph Thackwell GCB KH (1781-1859) c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
NAM237738 Lieutenant General Sir Joseph Thackwell GCB KH (1781-1859) c.1850 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 76.7x63.8 cm; National Army Museum

The high flying Candidate (i. e Little Paul Goose) mounting from a Blanket
NCO193124 The high flying Candidate (i.e Little Paul Goose) mounting from a Blanket, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Portrait of Michael Davitt, New York. c. 1882 (photo)
3666793 Portrait of Michael Davitt, New York. c.1882 (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Itinerant Musicians playing in a poor part of town (w / c on paper)
STC205073 Itinerant Musicians playing in a poor part of town (w/c on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Unyielding Courage: Amputees Throughout History" From the valiant Admiral Horatio Nelson to the resilient Stephanie Lush, amputees have defied all odds and shown us the indomitable spirit of human resilience. Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British naval officer in the 18th century, exemplified unwavering determination as Vice Admiral of the White. Despite losing an arm during battle, he continued to lead his fleet with unmatched bravery. In a heart-wrenching image from WWI, we witness a wounded soldier finding solace in the arms of his compassionate nurse. This poignant moment captures not only physical pain but also the emotional toll endured by those who sacrifice for their country. Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, another remarkable figure from history's annals, demonstrated extraordinary strength despite having lost limbs. As a British soldier in the 19th century, he faced adversity head-on and became an inspiration to many. Stephanie Lush's story is one of triumph over tragedy. Having both her legs amputated due to meningitis did not deter her spirit; instead, it fueled her determination to live life fully and inspire others facing similar challenges. The mobile amputee clinic in Syria serves as a beacon of hope amidst conflict-ridden times. This initiative showcases humanity's compassion and dedication towards providing medical care for those affected by war-related injuries. Even centuries ago, depictions such as "The Charity of Saints Cosmas and Damian" remind us that communities have long recognized the importance of helping amputees regain their mobility through innovative methods like grafting limbs onto stumps. However, history has also witnessed darker moments when punishment was inflicted upon fugitive slaves - engraving from "Relation du Voyage de M. De Gennes. " These haunting images serve as reminders that society must continually strive for justice and equality for all individuals regardless of their physical abilities.