Madness Collection (page 8)

Parts of the London Wall and Bethlem or Bedlam Hospital, built in 1675. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London, 1814

Portrait presumed to be Adele Hugo (1830-1915) (oil on canvas)
CHT179962 Portrait presumed to be Adele Hugo (1830-1915) (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee Victor-Hugo, Villequier

Theroigne de Mericourt, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le
CHT345831 Theroigne de Mericourt, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport medical, hygienique et medico-legal by Etienne Esquirol (1772-1840) plate IV

Rasputin and his family at Pokrovskoe (b / w photo)
TPG314625 Rasputin and his family at Pokrovskoe (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin (1872)

Hamlet: Ophelia (chromolitho)
735044 Hamlet: Ophelia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet: Ophelia. Liebig card)

Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Bicetre asylum in
CHT163956 Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) releasing lunatics from their chains at the Bicetre asylum in Paris in 1793, c.1840-50 (oil on canvas) (see 163911 for detail) by Muller

Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)
HEH416417 Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 40.5x29.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

King George attacked by a Fit Apoplexy (engraving)
654583 King George attacked by a Fit Apoplexy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George attacked by a Fit Apoplexy)

The Mad Man with Fear, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
3745681 The Mad Man with Fear, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 60.5x50 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; French, out of copyright

Jesus healeth the Possessed Child (engraving)
2787299 Jesus healeth the Possessed Child (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus healeth the Possessed Child)

A doctor struck by a bout of insanity while operating on a sick patient in Russia (colour litho)
2779752 A doctor struck by a bout of insanity while operating on a sick patient in Russia (colour litho) by French School

The South Sea Bubble, London (engraving)
3626247 The South Sea Bubble, London (engraving) by Ward, Edgar Melville (1839-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Sea Bubble, London)

Ulysses feigning madness (gravure)
964391 Ulysses feigning madness (gravure) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses feigning madness)

At the theatre, Knights of Madness, Victoria Palace
At the theatre. Knights of Madness (Victoria Palace). Illustration by Tom Titt. Cartoon of The Crazy Gang. Date: 1950

Ecstatic heads (oil on wood)
3106526 Ecstatic heads (oil on wood) by Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906); 16.1x12.2 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Straight Jacket (engraving)
2799354 Straight Jacket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straight Jacket. Illustration for The Home Handbook of Domestic Hygiene)

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)

Oliver Cromwells Porter (engraving)
2777247 Oliver Cromwells Porter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwells Porter. Illustration for The World of Wonders (Cassell, 1888)

The madness of King Charles VI of France, 1392 (chromolitho)
669005 The madness of King Charles VI of France, 1392 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The madness of King Charles VI of France, 1392)

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

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

Terror or Fright, 1815 (engraving)
MBD292138 Terror or Fright, 1815 (engraving) by Singleton, Henry (1766-1839) (after); Collection Michael Burden; (add.info)

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

Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451186 Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

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

The Enchantment of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha
STC405557 The Enchantment of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha retold by Judge Parry, pub. Blackie & Son Ltd, London, 1900 (colour litho) by Crane

Sir Tristram assaults King Mark, illustration from
STC335743 Sir Tristram assaults King Mark, illustration from The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

L Plate au beurre, number 173, Satirique en couleurs, 1904_7_23: Medical
ICA4891918 L Plate au beurre, number 173, Satirique en couleurs, 1904_7_23: Medical, Folie - Illustration by Aristide Delannoy (1874-1911) by Delannoy

Don Quixote, driven by madness, leaves his house to make himself a wandering knight
JLJ4686564 Don Quixote, driven by madness, leaves his house to make himself a wandering knight. " The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

French Revolution: "a supplement of reinforcements composed of members of
JLJ4649725 French Revolution: " a supplement of reinforcements composed of members of the crippled clergy was sent to the army of Prince Louis V Joseph of Bourbon-Conde (1736-1818)

The conduct of the girls of joy in the Salpetriere, the passage by the gates of Saint
JLJ4646147 The conduct of the girls of joy in the Salpetriere, the passage by the gates of Saint Bernard The present Salpetriere Hospital was originally a prison and a hospice for women

The Feast of Fools and Deacons at Paris 16th Century - The Feast of Fools
JLJ4637901 The Feast of Fools and Deacons at Paris 16th Century - The Feast of Fools and Deacons at Paris 16th Century - private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

David feigning Madness before Achish, King of Gath (engraving)
5218435 David feigning Madness before Achish, King of Gath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David feigning Madness before Achish, King of Gath)

Postcard, Satirical in Colors: Tomorrow is Saint Helene? No, sire
ICA4839664 Postcard, Satirical in Colors: Tomorrow is Saint Helene? No, sire. Tomorrow is Charenton - War of 14 -18, Folie - William II Illustration by H. G

A Mad and a Wise. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95)
GIA4781996 A Mad and a Wise. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95). Illustration by FranAzois Chauveau (1613-1676). Edition of 1728

Mental illness and visions: the hypochondrium - drawing by Rowlandson, 19th century
LSE4077227 Mental illness and visions: the hypochondrium - drawing by Rowlandson, 19th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mental illness and visions)

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

Ophelia (oil on panel)
AMO98768 Ophelia (oil on panel) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 33.3x21.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: the " mad scene" from the play " Hamlet")

Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward, 1874 (oil on canvas)
RHC2550 Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); 137.2x243.8 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway

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

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"Exploring the Depths of Madness: From Hogarth's Gin Lane to Van Gogh's Asylum" Step into a world where madness reigns, as depicted by artists throughout history. In Hogarth's iconic "Gin Lane, " we witness the devastating consequences of excessive alcohol consumption on society. The moon casts an eerie glow, fueling Moon Madness and distorting reality. Venturing further down the rabbit hole, Alice encounters the enigmatic Cheshire Cat, whose mischievous grin embodies the essence itself. Meanwhile, in England's Lunacy era, a man dressed as a chicken runs wild across fields and hills, embodying both absurdity and freedom. William Hogarth returns with "A Rake's Progress, " illustrating the descent into melancholy and raving madness within Bedlam Hospital walls. Erik XIV of Sweden also succumbs to insanity during his reign—a reminder that even kings are not immune to its grip. Irish Drunk Pat stumbles through life with his drinking logic, blurring lines between reason and chaos. Ophelia floats amidst flowers in her tragic demise—an embodiment of fragile sanity shattered by heartbreak. Goya takes us inside The Madhouse (Asylum), exposing humanity at its most vulnerable state—struggling against inner demons while society looks away. Vincent van Gogh invites us into the Vestibule of Asylum; brushstrokes convey swirling emotions that mirror his own battle with mental illness. In these artistic depictions lies a fascination with madness—a reflection of our collective curiosity about what lies beyond rationality’s boundaries. They remind us that within this realm exists both tragedy and beauty—an exploration worth undertaking for those brave enough to delve into its depths.