Insane Collection (page 3)

The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho)
2798792 The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicetre Asylum)

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (photo)
673179 Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet

Auditory hallucination, from Iconographie de la Salpetriere
CHT239593 Auditory hallucination, from Iconographie de la Salpetriere by Desire Magloire Bourneville (1840-1909) & Paul Regnard (1850-1927) 1878 (b/w photo) by Londe

Portrait of the Emperor Caligula (12-41) (marble)
ALG365015 Portrait of the Emperor Caligula (12-41) (marble) by Roman; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info)

A dancer, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280160 A dancer, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Mad Henry of Fordwich giving thanks following
PC344988 Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Mad Henry of Fordwich giving thanks following his cure (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, irony, plate XXXII from
REV287068 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, irony, plate XXXII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, epileptoid phase, illustration from
REV287050 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, epileptoid phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Attack of hysteria, second phase, illustration from
REV287040 Attack of hysteria, second phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, after the attack, plate XXXIX from
REV287073 Hysterical epilepsy, after the attack, plate XXXIX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

The narrator, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93
CHT382604 The narrator, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) engraved by Georges Lemoine, Paris, Editions Albin Michel, c.1910 (wood engraving) by Julian-Damazy

A Mad Man, illustration from a book by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840
CHT213233 A Mad Man, illustration from a book by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Joanna the Mad of Castille (1479-1555), the Young Charles V (1500-58
KSG153808 Joanna the Mad of Castille (1479-1555), the Young Charles V (1500-58) and his sister (oil on canvas) by Landshut

Don Quixote in his Library, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c
OTB141773 Don Quixote in his Library, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dance in a Madhouse, 1917 (litho)
874627 Dance in a Madhouse, 1917 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 46.99 x61.44 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving)
3615917 Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24x18.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Extraordinary cases (colour litho)
2783747 Extraordinary cases (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extraordinary cases)

A Russian officer driven mad on the battlefield at Mukden, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795918 A Russian officer driven mad on the battlefield at Mukden, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Au Maroc (engraving)
2789018 Au Maroc (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Maroc. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 27 April 1884)

Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Mad Matilda of Cologne
PC344972 Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Mad Matilda of Colognes story (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

Nightmare, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93
CHT382607 Nightmare, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) engraved by Georges Lemoine, Paris, Editions Albin Michel, c.1910 (wood engraving) by Julian-Damazy

The narrator in bed, illustration from Le Horla
CHT382605 The narrator in bed, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) engraved by Georges Lemoine, Paris, Editions Albin Michel, c.1910 (wood engraving) by Julian-Damazy

A Seated Madman (oil on canvas)
CHT234672 A Seated Madman (oil on canvas) by Simon, Dr. Max (1807-89); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine et de la Pharmacie

Melancholic, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280164 Melancholic, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280157 Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum, c.1818 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Gabriel

Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280152 Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum, c.1818 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Gabriel

Mad woman for love, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique
CHT280150 Mad woman for love, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Ludwig II (1845-86) of Bavaria, c. 1870 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT214706 Ludwig II (1845-86) of Bavaria, c.1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from
REV287045 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, face contraction, plate VIII from
REV287044 Hysterical epilepsy, face contraction, plate VIII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from
REV287043 Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Joanna, Queen of Castile (oil on canvas)
PWI261835 Joanna, Queen of Castile (oil on canvas) by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Beauregard, France; (add.info)

Portrait of a Mad Lady
CMY40174 Portrait of a Mad Lady by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: folie; folle; femme; ); English, out of copyright

Red-figure volute krater depicting Orestes and the Furies, late 4th century BC (pottery)
XIR179393 Red-figure volute krater depicting Orestes and the Furies, late 4th century BC (pottery) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); height: 50 cm; Musee Municipal, Laon, France; Greek, out of copyright

The Rake in Bedlam, plate VIII from A Rakes Progress, 1763 (engraving)
GHL206154 The Rake in Bedlam, plate VIII from A Rakes Progress, 1763 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); length: 56 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

The Madhouse, 1865
FTB64558 The Madhouse, 1865 by Signorini, Telemaco (1836-1901); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The judgement of a madman (coloured engraving)
5998880 The judgement of a madman (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The judgement of a madman)

The largest asylum for the insane in America (b / w photo)
6002635 The largest asylum for the insane in America (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest asylum for the insane in America)

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, 1st State, 1735 (engraving)
1071401 A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, 1st State, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 34.6x38.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard
2958393 Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

The narrator, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93
CHT382606 The narrator, illustration from Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) engraved by Georges Lemoine, Paris, Editions Albin Michel, c.1910 (wood engraving) by Julian-Damazy

Young woman having a fit of hysteria, 1878 (b / w photo)
ALI323289 Young woman having a fit of hysteria, 1878 (b/w photo) by Londe, Albert (fl.1878-89); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari

Jack visits his mother in Bethlehem Hospital, London, illustration from
STC239045 Jack visits his mother in Bethlehem Hospital, London, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (etching) by Cruikshank

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, plate XXXVII from
REV287071 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, plate XXXVII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, disdain, plate XXXI from
REV287067 Hysterical epilepsy, hallucinations, disdain, plate XXXI from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Attack of hysteria, third phase, plate IV from Iconographie Photographique de La
REV287041 Attack of hysteria, third phase, plate IV from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysteria, normal appearance, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La
REV287038 Hysteria, normal appearance, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

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"Unleashing the Insanity: A Journey into the Depths of Madness" Step into a world where sanity unravels and madness takes hold. From the haunting portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein in "Frankenstein, 1931, " to Pinel's courageous act of releasing mental patients from their shackles in France, 1796, we delve into the realm of the insane. Alice's whimsical encounter with the March Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse at a Mad Tea Party in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" reminds us that even within chaos lies a certain kind of order – an insanity that captivates our imagination. The walls of Bedlam Hospital echo with melancholy and raving madness as patients struggle to find solace amidst their torment. Bethlem Hospital in 1926 stands as a testament to society's attempts to tame these troubled souls. In Shakespeare's timeless play "Hamlet, " Ophelia descends into madness, distributing flowers with wild abandon. Sir John Gilbert captures this scene beautifully through his wood engraving – a glimpse into one woman’s unraveling mind. Rene Berton’s novel "Le Devoir de Tuer" explores themes of insanity and its consequences on humanity. It forces us to question our own capacity for darkness when faced with overwhelming circumstances. Insane Soldiers Asylum in Chatham, Kent serves as both refuge and prison for those shattered by war’s horrors. These brave men bear witness to atrocities that push them beyond reason, seeking asylum within their own minds. Psychiatric hospitals like Nashville’s Central Hospital for the Insane offer hope amidst despair – places where dedicated professionals strive tirelessly to heal fractured minds and restore lost identities. Tennessee State hospital for the insane near Nashville stands tall against stigma; it is here that compassion meets understanding on every corridor as individuals battle inner demons while striving towards recovery. Joanna of Castile embodies tragedy personified – a queen driven to madness by grief and loss.