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Boer War: wounded soldiers being lifted off a hospital ship and carried away on stretchers. Halftone, c. 1900, after F. de Haenen after J. Bruton.

Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher.

A pulley system in a mine. Woodcut by Hans Rudolph Manuel, 1557.

Sir Gerald Graham directing the hoisting of patients on board a hospital ship, Sudan. Wood engraving by J.N., 1885.

The War in Egypt: hoisting invalids on board a hospital ship. Wood engraving.

An old man rests his head on his hand; cherubs play in a room filled with mechanical instruments; representing mechanical philosophy (or 18th century physics). Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1816.

The Holy Family in a stable; a man operates a well outside. Engraving by A. Durer, 1504.

Boer War: a busy field hospital storeroom with baskets of Red Cross medical supplies. Charcoal drawing by P. Spence.

Saint Guthlac building a chapel at Croyland. Engraving by G.F. Storm after C.A. Stothard, 1842.

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The War in Egypt: hoisting invalids on board a hospital ship. Wood engraving.

Saint Guthlac building a chapel at Croyland. Engraving by G.F. Storm after C.A. Stothard, 1842.

An old man rests his head on his hand; cherubs play in a room filled with mechanical instruments; representing mechanical philosophy (or 18th century physics). Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1816.

Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher.

Boer War: wounded soldiers being lifted off a hospital ship and carried away on stretchers. Halftone, c. 1900, after F. de Haenen after J. Bruton.