An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the spectacle while two attendants attach chains to his legs; they are surrounded by other lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by W. Hogarth, 1763.
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
- Date:
- June ye 25 1735 [i.e. 1763]
- Reference:
- 20040i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the spectacle while two attendants attach chains to his legs; they are surrounded by other lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by W. Hogarth, 1763. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
