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  • Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge after J. de Sève.
  • The temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus: cross-section showing the statue of the deity. Watercolour by G.M. Goring and E. Kenna, 1911, after A. Defrasse.
  • An alchemical adept carrying the vase of Hermes, which is inscribed "Let us go to seek the nature of the four elements". Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • Four figures: Geneviève, an albino woman of African descent, with white instead of black skin; the conjoint twins Hélène and Judith; and Maria Herig who had a skin disease. Engraving after J. de Sève, 1777.
  • Richard Gibson, a dwarf to Charles I, with a small roundel of Anne Gibson, his wife. Line engraving by A. Walker.
  • British politicians including W.E. Gladstone, Rosebery, Chamberlain and Earl Spencer, in the role of British soldiers in Crimea in the painting 'The roll call' by Elizabeth Thompson (Butler). Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 13 February 1886.
  • A putto pours a phial into a dragon's mouth, pumping a bellows with his other hand; representing the fixing of volatile matter in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A crowned alchemical flask containing a young king, dressed in red, representing the culmination of the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A peacock in a crowned alchemical flask; representing the stage in the alchemical process when the substance breaks out into many colours. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A three headed monster in an alchemical flask, representing the composition of the alchemical philosopher's stone: salt, sulphur, and mercury. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • Maximo and Bartola, supposed to be Aztecs, advertised for exhibition. Colour lithograph.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, as old men. Aquatint.
  • Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, in evening dress. Colour wood engraving by H.S. Miller.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, one holding a book. Lithograph.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, aged eighteen, playing badminton. Lithograph.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins. Coloured etching.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, in an oriental setting. Lithograph, 1830.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, aged eighteen, with badminton rackets. Coloured engraving by JLB, 1829.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, eating and drinking to excess. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, in a games room. Coloured engraving.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, eating and drinking to excess. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins. Wood engraving, 1829.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, aged 18, in an oriental landscape. Coloured aquatint.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, eating and drinking to excess. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, in an oriental setting. Lithograph, ca. 1830.
  • Jeffery Hudson, a dwarf, aged thirty. Stipple engraving by R. Page, 1821.