Amputee Collection (page 3)

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

Beggar with Wooden Leg. Creator: Unknown
Beggar with Wooden Leg

Cripple with Crutch and Wooden Leg, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Cripple with Crutch and Wooden Leg, c. 1622

Confidence and pride against all odds
Joseph Micallef

The Ministry of Pensions Hospital in Dunston-On-Tyne, near Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. Patients play sport as part other rehabilitation

Derek Dooley is visited in hospital by Preston and England Winger Tom Finney after Dooley had lost his leg. Circa 1953

Beggar with Wooden Leg, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Beggar with Wooden Leg, c. 1622

Saturn from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets, 1525. Creator: Master I. B
Saturn from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets, 1525

Beggar with a Wooden Leg, ca. 1630. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Beggar with a Wooden Leg, ca. 1630

Caricature Shop of Piercy Roberts, 28 Middle Row, Holborn, 1801. Creator: Piercy Roberts
Caricature Shop of Piercy Roberts, 28 Middle Row, Holborn, 1801

Soldier with a pegleg, mid-19th century. Creator: Victor Adam
Soldier with a pegleg, mid-19th century

The Swiss Sentry at the Louvre, 1819. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Swiss Sentry at the Louvre, 1819

Lord Nelson
Engraving From 1833 Featuring Lord Nelson Who Was An Officer In The British Royal Navy. He Is Missing An Eye And An Arm From Injuries In Battle. Lord Nelson Lived From 1758 Until 1805

Armory Square Hospital, Interior of Ward K, ca. 1863. Creator
Armory Square Hospital, Interior of Ward K, ca. 1863

Herman Rice, 1865. Creator: Reed Brockway Bontecou
Herman Rice, 1865

Stephen D. Wilbur, 1865. Creator: Reed Brockway Bontecou
Stephen D. Wilbur, 1865

Disabled Union Soldiers Posed in Aid of the U. S. Sanitary Commission at the New Yor
Disabled Union Soldiers Posed in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission at the New York Metropolitan Fair, April 1864

Washington. Armory Square Hospital, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Washington. Armory Square Hospital, 1861-65

A wounded man attempts to stand up to receive his medal, 1915. Creator: Unknown
A wounded man attempts to stand up to receive his medal, 1915. " La medaille militaire, mon general, c est debout qu il convient de la recevoir"

Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Chairman of Lloyds 1796-1806, c1803, (1928)
Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Chairman of Lloyds 1796-1806, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Napoleon and Marshal Lannes at Essling, 1809, (1896). Artist: William Baxter Palmer Closson
Napoleon and Marshal Lannes at Essling, 1809, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) with Marshal Jean Lannes, Duc de Montebello, Prince de Sievers

Greenwich Pensioners, 1808. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson
Greenwich Pensioners, 1808. Two figures, one seated and the other standing

A Greenwich Pensioner, c1800. The man, with a wooden leg and a crutch under one arm, points to the Greenwich Hospital across the River Thames

All the worlds a stage... London, c1824. Artist: W Taylor
All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players, London, c1824 Shows a group of amputees, jugglers, street musicians etc. at the corner of Golden Lane

The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. Artist: William Hogarth
The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. This series of four plates depicts the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754

Portrait of a Man on Crutches, c1710 (1958). Red chalk on white paper. Likely a portrait of Watteaus friend, the journalist Antoine de la Roque

Princess Charlotte Augusta, 1820. Artist: J Hopwood
Princess Charlotte Augusta, 1820. Drawn by H Corbould from Mr Percys esteemed wax model

Late Reward for Jean-Henry Phelipot, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1901

The wounded soldiers toast to the Queen, c1850s, (1888). A soldier who has lost a hand, possibly in the Crimean War, raises his glass to Queen Victoria

The Race of the Wooden Legs, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Race of the Wooden Legs, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th March 1895

Augustus. Known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, first and among the most important of the Roman Emperors

Shippens Successful Amputation at the Hip Joint, American Civil War, 1865. Mortality from this procedure was in excess of 70%. From Circular No.6, Surgeon Generals Office

The Election: The Polling, 18th-19th century. Plate II of a series of four illustrations. An old soldier tenders his oath but is challenged by an advocate as, having lost his right hand

The 15th of August of bygone days, 1891. A gathering of French war veterans. 15th August was the date of the holiday of St Napoleon in the days of the French Empire

Amputated lower leg, X-ray C017 / 7644
Amputated lower leg, X-ray. The leg has been amputated below the knee. The tops of the tibia (shin bone, lower centre) and fibula (calf bone, lower right) are seen

Surgeon placing maggots in a wound to clean it

New Netherland surrendered to the English, 1664
Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant marching out of New Amsterdam, 1664. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Marlon Shirley 200 Metres Amputee World Athletics Championships Stade De France, St Denis, Paris, France 28 August 2003 Date: 28 August 2003

CIVIL WAR: NEWS, 1862. News from the War. Engraving after sketches made by Winslow Homer, of Union Army soldiers and family members receiving news of the progress of the war, 1862

CABEZA de VACA EXPEDITION. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his men during their eight-year trek between the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico City, 1528-36. Illustration by Alfred Russell

Artificial leg and arm
Illustration depicting prosthethic aids for amputees, such as a full leg with belt and an artificial arm made by M. L. Matthieu for the opera singer Roger Date: 1887

Nautical Terms Illustrated - Anchored by Harold Earnshaw
Illustration showing an old sea salt finding himself in a bit of a fix after his wooden legs has caught in a drain grill and snapped

ULRIC DAHLGREN (1842-1864). American military officer serving with the Union Army during the American Civil War. Standing alongside fellow officers Ludlow, Rosencranz, Zeppelin

IDAHO: HORSEBACK, c1900. A double leg amputee riding a horse in Pocatello, Idaho. Photograph, c1900

WWI: VETERANS, c1918. A soldier, missing a foot, lights a cigarette for another soldier who is missing both arms at Walter Reed General Hospital. Photograph, c1918

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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.