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
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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.

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