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Sick nursing

Drinkwater, H. 1855-

Date: 1907

The sick chamber.

National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Date: [1847]

Sick child illustration.

The sick room.

Nursing the sick

Croom, J. Halliday 1847-1923.

Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]

Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people

Feidler, Francis John.

Date: [1906], ©1906

A young homoeopath takes a cup to a sick young man hidden in his bed. Coloured photolithograph.

Concerned parents trying to coax a sick child to take some liquid while a dog waits patiently. Watercolour by W.H. Margetson, 1901.

Margetson, William Henry, active 1901.

Date: 19 April 1901

A patient on his deathbed, representing the death of the Venetian Republic. Etching, ca. 1797.

Date: [1797?]

The good samaritan pouring oils on a wounded half-dead man. Line engraving.

Six peasants carousing in a barn as a seventh man vomits in the corner. Etching by J. de Visscher, 17th century, after J. Danckerts.

Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.

A physician talking to a patient who is in bed. Engraving.

Two chimney sweeps, one of them is feeling ill and taking medicine. Coloured lithograph.

A woman misunderstanding instructions about meals and medicine for her husband from the doctor. Reproduction of a drawing after H.M. Brock, 1936.

Brock, H. M. 1875-1960.

Date: 1936

Alexander the Great demonstrates his trust in his physician Philip by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him even after receiving a letter alleging that Philip is trying to poison him. Drawing by or after E. Le Sueur, 16--.

Le Sueur, Eustache, 1616-1655.

Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]

The sick and lame bend before the apostle Peter, hoping for cure. Coloured lithograph, 1863, after Masaccio.

Masaccio, 1401-1428?

Date: 1863

Christ heals a lame man. Engraving.

Men drinking, vomiting and collapsing around a tavern table. Etching by J. Le Poutre, 17th century, after himself.

Le Poutre, Jean-A., active 1680.

A charitable lady visiting a sick man and his family: with a crest. Line engraving by N.J. Voyez, 1773, after C.D.J. Eisen.

Eisen, Charles, 1720-1778.

Date: 1773 :

A king sits drinking at a table surrounded by revelling courtiers and a man about to vomit. Engraving after J. Jordaens, c. 1640.

Jordaens, Jacob, 1593-1678.

Date: 1640

Crowds of sick people and clergy gathering at the tomb of F. de Paris where people had been cured. Engraving.

A convalescing woman trying in vain to rouse her slumbering hired nurse: the cat scavenges her food and the candle sets light to the carpet. Coloured etching by N. Heideloff, 1807, after T. Rowlandson.

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.

Date: October 1807

Lourdes, Haute Pyrénées: pilgrims gathered at the cave of Massabielle. Lithograph.

A sick mother has her pulse taken by a priest while her children look concerned. Mezzotint.

A young doctor (homeopath?) visiting a patient and comforting his worried wife. Coloured photolithograph.

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