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Animal Magnetism Collection

Delve into the whimsical world of Animal Magnetism, an 18th-century phenomenon that left the scientific community in a crisis

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Animal Magnetism Collection: Animal magnetism, satirical artwork
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Animal Magnetism - The Operator putting his Patient into a Crisis
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Mesmers Tub, or, a Faithful Representation of the Operations of Animal Magnetism (engraving)
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Group magnetic therapy, illustration from Therapeutique Magnetique
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Illustration from du Potets work om Animal Magnetism, 1863 (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Illustration for du Potets work Therapeutique Magnetique
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Advert for lectures on Mesmerism at the Mechanics Institute (engraving)
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Animal Magnetism Collection: A Magnetic Experiment. Creator: Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816)
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Animal Magnetism Collection: A mesmeric tub. Creator: Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816)
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Animal Magnetism Collection: Mesmers Baquet

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Delve into the whimsical world of Animal Magnetism, an 18th-century phenomenon that left the scientific community in a crisis. Witness the Operator, with a serious expression, putting his patient into a trance-like state in this satirical artwork. Explore engravings of Mesmer's Tub, Group magnetic therapy sessions, and du Potet's illustrations from Therapeutique Magnetique. Laugh at the irony of mesmeric lectures advertised at the Mechanics Institute, or ponder the mysteries of A Magnetic Experiment by Desrais. From the mesmeric tub to the satirical, these captivating images offer a glimpse into the bizarre yet intriguing history of Animal Magnetism.