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Foundling Collection

In the 1890s, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in New York City when an abandoned baby was discovered by the police

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Foundling Collection: Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890s
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Foundling Collection: Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted
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Foundling Collection: Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: Coram / Hogarth / Holl
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Foundling Collection: Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses par Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904)
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Foundling Collection: Dryas trouve Chloe qu'il porte a sa femme. Dessin de Philippe d'Orleans (1674-1723)
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Foundling Collection: A Good Deed, from Les Modes Parisiennes, c.1860 (coloured engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. Creator: Unknown
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Foundling Collection: Christmas carol service, Foundling Hospital, London
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Foundling Collection: Foundling Hospital London, receipt signed by William Hogarth, 1697-1764, English artist
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Foundling Collection: Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood
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Foundling Collection: Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood)
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Foundling Collection: Found in the street, poor homeless children, engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-83), c
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Foundling Collection: Peter the Wild Boy, famous German feral child, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph)
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Foundling Collection: Banished, 1865
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Foundling Collection: Histoire de l hopital : 'Vue de l orphelinat de santa Maria della scala a Sienne'le mariage d une
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Foundling Collection: Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: The Rescue (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: 'Pierre des Marmettes, 'an erratic granite block or 'foundling'at Monthey
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Foundling Collection: Moses delivered from drowning (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Taking in Foundlings (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: The Christening, 1863
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Foundling Collection: Oedipe abandonne - The Abandoned Oedipus, by Rosa, Salvatore (1615-1673). Oil on wood
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Foundling Collection: The Foundling, 1861 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: Chartwell, Westerham
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Foundling Collection: Finding of Moses (Auffindung des Moses), c. 1920 (lithograph in black and gold)
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Foundling Collection: View inside the Chapel, Foundling Hospital, London
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Foundling Collection: Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Moses in the Bullrushes
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Foundling Collection: Benefactors of Mankind (colour litho)
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Foundling Collection: Les filles de Cecrops trouvent l enfant Erichthonios - The Daughters of Cecrops
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Foundling Collection: The History of Tom Jones (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Moses brought before Pharaohs Daughter, 1746 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: A Foundling (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: St Vincent de Paul, picking up found children (chromolitho)
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Foundling Collection: Portique de l Hopital des Enfants-Trouves, Par le Brunelleschi, Fresques du Poccetti (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: Poor Children at the Pantomime, Sketches at Covent-Garden Theatre on Thursday
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Foundling Collection: The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, 1654 (oil on canvas)
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Foundling Collection: London Sketches, the Foundling (engraving)
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Foundling Collection: Taking Leave, 1868
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Foundling Collection: Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist
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Foundling Collection: Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist
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Foundling Collection: 'The Finding of the Infant Moses by Pharaohs Daughter'
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Foundling Collection: Les Enfants Trouves (engraving)


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In the 1890s, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in New York City when an abandoned baby was discovered by the police. This foundling, left to fend for themselves in a bustling metropolis, became a symbol of hope and resilience. Across the Atlantic, Foundling Hospital Schools in Berkhamsted provided solace and education to countless children who had been forsaken by society. These institutions were inspired by the powerful artwork depicting deserted foundlings such as "Study for Deserted - a Foundling" painted on canvas by Coram, Hogarth, and Holl. The theme of finding lost souls resonated throughout history as depicted in Frederick Goodall's masterpiece "Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses. " This painting captured the essence of rescue and redemption that echoed within London's own Foundling Hospital. Christmas carol services held at the Foundling Hospital in London brought joy to these once-abandoned children during festive seasons. Their voices filled with gratitude and newfound happiness as they sang hymns that touched hearts far beyond those walls. A receipt signed by William Hogarth himself serves as evidence of his involvement with this noble cause. The renowned English artist recognized the importance of supporting these vulnerable young lives through his artistry and philanthropy. Decades later, an anonymous creator crafted a poignant poster titled "Take me: I will bring you happiness" which encapsulated both desperation and longing for love from one abandoned soul to another. It served as a reminder that everyone deserves compassion regardless of their circumstances. Even centuries ago, artists like Tintoretto immortalized scenes like "Finding of Moses" on canvas; showcasing how stories about foundlings have captivated humanity since time immemorial. These paintings evoke empathy towards mothers forced into unimaginable decisions due to dire circumstances during times like "The disasters of war.