Hypnotist Collection

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

James Braid's technique of hypnotism (coloured engraving)
8655726 James Braid's technique of hypnotism (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Braid's technique of hypnotism)

Magnetizer student manual, c.1850-1900 (print)
8615290 Magnetizer student manual, c.1850-1900 (print); (add.info.: Cover of the book "Manual of the student magnetizer" by Baron du Potet (Denis, Jules Dupotet)

The hypnotist of the night
Ferdinando Valverde

Hypnotic Séance, 1887. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Hypnotic Seance, 1887

Hypnosis method of Dr Braid. Scottish surgeon, Design by A. Demarle from
7295204 Hypnosis method of Dr Braid. Scottish surgeon, Design by A. Demarle from the, book "Life and health" by Dr Julius Rengade, Paris, 1881 (print) by Demarle

Paul McKenna and Claire Staples arriving at Elton Johns 50th birthday party at Hammersmith Palais. 6th April 1997

Romark the hypnotist on stage looking for volunteers at the City Hall, Newcastle in March 1971

Romark, the hypnotist puts his subjects to sleep on the stage of the City Hall in Newcastle in March 1971

Captain Harold Dodds an amateur hypnotist with his 21 year old assistant Irene Wilson who thinks she is conducting an orchestra in February 1971

La Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Experiences publiques d hypnotisme (engraving)
2787993 La Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Experiences publiques d hypnotisme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Decouverte de l hypnotisme)

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)

Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) aged 72, 1847 (encaustic on canvas)
CHT162799 Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) aged 72, 1847 (encaustic on canvas) by Carpentier, Paul (1787-1877); Hopital de la Salpetriere, Paris

The Zouave Healer, from La Lune, 1868 (coloured engraving)
CHT235383 The Zouave Healer, from La Lune, 1868 (coloured engraving) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Robert Macaire hypnotising (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT252903 Robert Macaire hypnotising (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Portrait du Dr Braid (engraving)
2787988 Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Portrait du Dr Braid (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Portrait du Dr Braid)

Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Le docteur Durand, de Gros (engraving)
2787984 Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Le docteur Durand, de Gros (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decouverte de l hypnotisme, Le docteur Durand, de Gros)

Le Voyage Du Prince Wiazemsky En Asie (engraving)
2789178 Le Voyage Du Prince Wiazemsky En Asie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Voyage Du Prince Wiazemsky En Asie)

Portrait of Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) the Austrian physician
BAL84254 Portrait of Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) the Austrian physician and founder of Mesmerism (w/c) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Professor Bernheim, Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Nancy (b / w photo)
1127278 Professor Bernheim, Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Nancy (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Hypnotic Seance, 1887 (oil on canvas)
SNM128557 Hypnotic Seance, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bergh, Sven Richard (1858-1919); 153x195 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

The hypnotist (litho)
5998646 The hypnotist (litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hypnotist. Illustration for Devils, Drugs and Doctors by Howard W Haggard (Heinemann)

Wrestler Kendo Nagasaki hypnotises reporter Nick Davies. 2nd September 1978

Boxer Boon is Hypnotised to win: Eric Boon, the boxer, is paying four or five visits to a Canadian doctor before his next fight, to get rid of a slight inferiority complex which, his manager says

The hypnotic suggestion to win the football game. Six members of the Edgeware Town Football Club, are having treatment from psychotherapist Mr. J

A volunteer collapses into the arms of Romark, a hypnotist, on the stage of the City Hall in Newcastle in March 1971

The audience line up to get on stage so Romark the hypnotist can help them to give up smoking at the City Hall, Newcastle in March 1971

Hypnotism, ca. 1845. Creator: John Adams Whipple
Hypnotism, ca. 1845

Wide Eyed Man
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Still from the film Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler with Rudolf Klein-Rogge, 1922
RYS336045 Still from the film " Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" with Rudolf Klein-Rogge, 1922 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hypnotism, 1891. Male hypnotist putting a young woman into an hypnotic trance. Animal magnetism or hypnotism had a revival at the end of the 19th century

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. 1923. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at

Hypnotist mesmerising a patient, c1795

Hypnosis, 1889. Placing a patient under the influence of hypnotism, top, and releasing him from that influence, bottom. From The Illustrated Practical Mesmerist by William Davey. (London, 1889)

Hypnosis: introvision (power of looking into a body), 1889. The most practical and valuable aspect of supersensuous perception, is known as introvision

Jean Martin Charcot demonstrating hypnosis, 1879. Charcot (1825-1893), French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating the production of hypnosis using beam of light from a magic lantern

Hypnosis subject suffering from imaginary toothache, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin

Subject going into a hypnotic trance, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893)

Subjects hypnotised by the sound of a gong, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Hypnotised subject in a state of catalepsy, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Hypnotised subjects attracted by a matchbox, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley giving a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Au Clair de la Lune : the power of hypnosis, 1894. Artist: George du Maurier
Au Clair de la Lune : the power of hypnosis, 1894. Trilby the tone-deaf! Who couldn t tell a C from an F!! giving a concert under Svengalis hypnotic influence. From Trilby by George du Maurier

Caricature of Franz Anton Mesmer, c1785. He is depicted as an ass hypnotising a female subject with a finger. In 1779, soon after the publication of his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de

Mesmer conducting a baquet in Paris
Franz Anton Mesmer (1734 - 1815), German physician and hypnotist, treating patients in a group, in a session which he called a baquet (named after the large vessel in the middle of the room)

Burtons Sketch Map Of Africa. Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890 British Explorer, Translator, Writer, Soldier, Orientalist, Ethnologist, Linguist, Poet, Hypnotist, Fencer And Diplomat

Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890. British Explorer, Translator, Writer, Soldier, Orientalist, Ethnologist, Linguist, Poet, Hypnotist, Fencer And Diplomat. Painted In 1880

Richard Burton As Haji Abdullah En Route To Mecca. Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890 British Explorer, Translator, Writer, Soldier, Orientalist, Ethnologist, Linguist, Poet, Hypnotist

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"Unlocking the Power of the Mind: Exploring the Enigmatic World of Hypnotists" Step into a mesmerizing world where minds are captivated and thoughts are controlled. A snake charmer, with his flute-like instrument, weaves a spellbinding melody as a serpent emerges from its basket in front. This is just one facet of the hypnotist's artistry. Meet FASSMAN, Josep Mir i Rocafort, known as Profesor - a Spanish maestro who has mastered the secrets of hypnosis. His talents have attracted renowned figures like Paul McKenna and Claire Staples, who arrive at Elton John's grand event seeking his expertise. In another corner of town, Romark takes center stage at City Hall. With an air of intrigue, he searches for willing volunteers to experience the power of suggestion firsthand. As they succumb to his commands on stage, their eyes grow heavy with sleep under Romark's enchantment. Captain Harold Dodds possesses an amateur fascination with hypnotism and finds solace in practicing alongside his 21-year-old assistant Irene Wilson. Together they explore uncharted territories within the realm of consciousness. Delve further back in time and witness captivating scenes depicted by artists such as Mercury, Argus and Io in their 18th-century masterpiece on canvas. The allure continues with Professor Pompey magnetizing an abolition lady in New York during 1845 - an astonishing lithograph capturing this intriguing phenomenon. The influence of hypnotism extends beyond visual arts; it permeates literature too. George du Maurier's Trilby comes alive through Svengali's manipulation as seen in illustrations from 1895 etchings that depict Trilby herself succumbing to his powers. Witness history unfold before your eyes through engravings showcasing public experiments on hypnotism titled "La Decouverte de l'hypnotisme. " These experiences offer glimpses into a world where boundaries between reality and the subconscious blur.