The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam], St. George's Fields, Lambeth: the male day room. Wood engraving by F. Vizetelly, 1860.

Date:
1860
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551253i
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Description

One of two wood engravings illustrating G.A. Sala's visit to Bethlem in October 1859. Features mentioned by Sala (many of them shown in the print) include pet animals (cats, canaries, squirrels, greyhounds), entertainments (bagatelle, card games, chess, music, reading, pipe-smoking), and prints (presented by Henry Graves of Pall Mall) and sculpture

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[London]

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image, border and lettering 24.2 x 34.2 cm

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Lettering

The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem: the gallery for men. See p. 304.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 551253i

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