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A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.
Reference: 24101i
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Crowds of old and infirm people arrive at the fountain of youth to drink the special water; to the left are a group of youthful people dancing and singing, rejuvenated by the spring. Engraving by Boilard, ca. 1720.
Boilard, active approximately 1720.Reference: 20262i- Pictures
Philippe Sergent, suffering from ankylosis of the left leg, walking to the tomb of François de Paris, with crutches and aided by his wife. Engraving, 173-.
Date: 1730-1739Reference: 18535i
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Crowds of sick people and clergy gathering at the tomb of F. de Paris where people had been cured. Engraving.
Reference: 18502i
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A physician administering a clyster to an embarrassed woman who hides her self and presents her behind through a window, female friends observe the scene. Photograph after a stone bas-relief in Bruges archaeological museum.
Reference: 20223i