Insane Collection (page 5)

Baby feeding directly from a goat
An Indian Baby feeds directly from a goat in possibly the most bizarre and unsettling postcard ever produced.... Date: circa 1920s

Blackwells Island Lunatic Asylum, New York City, 1860s
Patients in the yard of Blackwells Island Lunatic Asylum, New York harbor, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Insane tramp on the road
A tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants

Crazy theatrical costume from the early 20th century, part Eastern, part mythical, part Cumberland sausage...!! Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Geo. Gale & Sons, hospital bed 1889
Dominion, patent wire spring mattress and Lawson Tait hospital bed, wire carefully coppered and lacquared to prevent rust. Date: 1889

Frederick Vi / Danish Roya
FREDERICK VI King of Denmark (1808-39) and Norway (1808-14) - ruled as regent when his father, Christian VII, became insane Date: 1768 - 1839

Georgina Weldon, campaigner, litigant and amateur singer
Georgina Weldon 1837-1914), campaigner against the lunacy laws, litigant and amateur singer. Her interest in spiritualism led her husband to try to prove that she was insane; she resisted being taken

MARQUIS DE SADE (1740-1814). Comte Donatien-Alphonse-Francois de Sade. French writer. Drawing, 1936, by Man Ray suggesting Sades many years of incarceration

West Virginia: New State Hospital for the Insane at Weston

Minnesota: Fatal Burning of the Insane Asylum at St. Peter, November 15Th

The Madhouse, 1812-15 (oil on canvas)
XIR533 The Madhouse, 1812-15 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 45x72 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

A Peep into Bethlehem, c. 1793 (etching)
XJF465156 A Peep into Bethlehem, c.1793 (etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: A satirical etching showing satirist John Walcot (1738-1819)

Illustration of Bedlam from A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift, fifth edition
XJF465162 Illustration of Bedlam from A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift, fifth edition published 1710 (engraving) by Lens

Don Quixote fighting the herd of sheep, mistaking them for two armies, 1839
KW403249 Don Quixote fighting the herd of sheep, mistaking them for two armies, 1839, from The Garden Arbour Family Journal, published 1905 (litho) by German School

North-West Front of the Asylum Near Arlsey, Bedfordshire, for the Insane Poor Of
North-West Front of the Asylum Near Arlsey, Bedfordshire, for the Insane Poor of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Huntingdonshire, 1860 Engraving

Mr Valobra, illustration from The Lives and Portraits of Remarkable Characters
XJF701465 Mr Valobra, illustration from The Lives and Portraits of Remarkable Characters by James Caulfield, published 1819 (engraving) by English School

The Sleepwalking Scene, Act V, Scene I, from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare
XYC282781 The Sleepwalking Scene, Act V, Scene I, from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (graphite, w/c & wash on paper) by Bone

Joanna the Mad (1479-1555) Accompanying the Coffin of Philip the Handsome (1478-1506)
XIR223895 Joanna the Mad (1479-1555) Accompanying the Coffin of Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) to the Cartuja de Miraflores in Granada, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Pradilla y Ortiz

St. Martin and the Beggar, 1836 (oil on canvas)
XKH223055 St. Martin and the Beggar, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); 28.5x23.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Alexander Cruden (1700-70) (engraving)
KW200148 Alexander Cruden (1700-70) (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: wrote the Concordance of the Old and New Testaments; ); Ken Welsh; English

Tsar Ivan Alexeevich V (1666-96) (oil on panel)
BAL196484 Tsar Ivan Alexeevich V (1666-96) (oil on panel) by Russian School, (18th century); 127x100.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Solomon Eagle, engraved by Davenport, published by Thomas Tegg and Son, 1835 (engraving)
XJF135330 Solomon Eagle, engraved by Davenport, published by Thomas Tegg and Son, 1835 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cruikshank

Don Clarazel attacked in Marseille by the insane brothers worth, Caspar Luyken, Johannes Broersz, Nathanael Holbeex, 1697

Don Pablo (Buscon) meet a fencing master, Caspar Luyken, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, 1699

Nobleman who has gone insane sitting backwards on a horse, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, 1704

King George III (1738-1820) (engraving)
KW166411 King George III (1738-1820) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Britain, Ireland)

William Cowper (1731-1800) (engraving)
KW166408 William Cowper (1731-1800) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (engraving)
KW110622 Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (engraving) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe)

SENSATION SERMONS, 1883. The Sensation-Sermon Mania. Old-Style Christian: Where
SENSATION SERMONS, 1883. The Sensation-Sermon Mania. Old-Style Christian: " Where, oh where can I go to hear a little plain, everyday religion preached

BERTHA PAPPENHEIM (1859-1936). Sigmund Freuds patient, Anna O. Photographed c1890

OIL SPECULATION CARTOON. Gulltown in an Uproar. A frenzied crowd of speculators rushes to buy stock certificates in the Munchausen & Gull Creek Oil Copmany. American lithograph cartoon, 1865

MENTAL HOSPITAL, c1899. Patients in the mens infirmary ward of the Boston Insane Hospital, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Photographed c1899

PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. Mentally ill patients in the courtyard of L Hospice de la Salpetriere in Paris, France. Lithograph by Armand Gautier, 1857

INSANE ASYLUM, 1912. Interior of Ward No. 3 Male Insane, at Philadelphia General Hospital, 1912

ROWLANDSON: MADMAN. A madman locked in the stocks. Illustration by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Meeting of like minds at the Lnatic Asylum
Dottieville Lunatic Asylum - Inmate to new arrival: " What, you mad too! So gad." Date: 1898

Comic caricature in a lunatic asylum by Phil May
Dottieville Lunatic Asylum Visitor to the Asylum - " Is that Clock Right?" The Dotty One - " O course it ain, or it wouldn t be here." Date: 1900

The Mad Dog Epidemic. Scene on an uptown avenue in New York City, January 1886. Contemporary American wood engraving
RABIES EPIDEMIC, 1886. The Mad Dog Epidemic. Scene on an uptown avenue in New York City, January 1886. Contemporary American wood engraving

Cartoon, c1900, by John T. McCutcheon lampooning the American mania for health foods
HEALTH FOOD CARTOON, c1900. Cartoon, c1900, by John T. McCutcheon lampooning the American mania for health foods

The rush at the door of the Board of Trade to deposit railway plans after the passage of a great number of acts of
ENGLAND: RAILWAY MANIA. The rush at the door of the Board of Trade to deposit railway plans after the passage of a great number of acts of Parliament for construction of new railways

North-West Front of the Asylum Near Arlsey, Bedfordshire, for the Insane Poor of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Huntingdonshire, 1860 Engraving

Queen Victoria, failed 1882 assassination C017 / 6827
Queen Victoria assassination attempt. 19th-century artwork of Roderick McLean (died 1921) attempting to assassinate Queen Victoria (1819-1901) on 2 March 1882, at Windsor, UK

Isaac Ray, US psychiatrist C014 / 0124
Isaac Ray (1807-1881), US psychiatrist. Ray specialised in insanity and its applications in forensic psychiatry. This discipline, of which he was one of the founders

An entertainment for the patients at the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch
INSANE ASYLUM, 1853. An entertainment for the patients at the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1853

The Bottle has Done Its Work--It Has Destroyed the Infant and the Mother, It Has Brought the Son
CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. The Bottle has Done Its Work--It Has Destroyed the Infant and the Mother, It Has Brought the Son and the Daughter to Vice and to the Streets

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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.