Foundling Collection

Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890s
Policeman bringing in an abandoned infant found in an alley on a winter night, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted
The Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted. The Hospital was founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram and in 1741 began construction of premises at Bloomsbury Fields, London

Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas)
2956891 Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas) by Holl, Frank (1845-88); 55.25x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The scene is Bankside, the London docks)

Coram / Hogarth / Holl
THOMAS CORAM philanthropist and founder of the Foundling Hospital

Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses par Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904)
FIA5405306 Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses par Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904). Oil on canvas, size : 152, 4x114, 1887, Collection Perez Simon, Mexico by Goodall

New York Foundling Hospital - Sister Anna Michella with baby and cradle, 1917-26 (b/w photo)
8855377 New York Foundling Hospital - Sister Anna Michella with baby and cradle, 1917-26 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo)
8855380 New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society .

New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo)
8855381 New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The abandonment of Moses, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413212 The abandonment of Moses, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo)
8855379 New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society .

The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas)
7130052 The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, oil on canvas)

Dryas trouve Chloe qu'il porte a sa femme. Dessin de Philippe d'Orleans (1674-1723)
UIG5325113 Dryas trouve Chloe qu'il porte a sa femme. Dessin de Philippe d'Orleans (1674-1723), pour Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloe de Longus - Illustration from Les Amours

A Good Deed, from Les Modes Parisiennes, c.1860 (coloured engraving)
XIR220336 A Good Deed, from Les Modes Parisiennes, c.1860 (coloured engraving) by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. " Prenez-Moi: Je Vous Porterai Bonheur!". In Bordeaux, the proprietors of a villa find an abandoned baby on the doorstep

Christmas carol service, Foundling Hospital, London
Christmas carol service at the Foundling Hospital, London Date: 1880s

Foundling Hospital London, receipt signed by William Hogarth, 1697-1764, English artist
2919886 Foundling Hospital London, receipt signed by William Hogarth, 1697-1764, English artist. by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection

Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas)
7292645 Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: by Paolo Caliari, known as Veronese, 1580, oil painting on canvas)

Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas)
7292588 Finding of Moses, 1580 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: by Paolo Caliari, known as Veronese, 1580, oil painting on canvas)

Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
7183687 Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " At last a violent fall, so weakened Thwackum)

J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre
7268493 J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908 by Naudin

Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood)
7088865 Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood) by Mander, Karel van (1548-1606) (circle of); 61x95 cm; Private Collection

Found in the street, poor homeless children, engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-83), c. 1872 (engraving)
3245514 Found in the street, poor homeless children, engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-83), c.1872 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Peter the Wild Boy, famous German feral child, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232946 Peter the Wild Boy, famous German feral child, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter the Wild Boy, famous German feral child)

Banished, 1865
7215877 Banished, 1865 by Sundt-Hansen, Carl (1841-1907); 50x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Histoire de l hopital : "Vue de l orphelinat de santa Maria della scala a Sienne"le mariage d une jeune
AIS5386328 Histoire de l hopital : " Vue de l orphelinat de santa Maria della scala a Sienne" le mariage d une jeune orpheline. Detail representant l abandon de l orpheline a sa naissance

Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
7183676 Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving)
7183688 Illustration for Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rescue (oil on canvas)
7085119 The Rescue (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 110x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: left panel of a diptych); English, out of copyright

"Pierre des Marmettes, "an erratic granite block or "foundling"at Monthey
967901 " Pierre des Marmettes, " an erratic granite block or " foundling" at Monthey, in the Lower Valais (engraving) by English School

Moses delivered from drowning (engraving)
818804 Moses delivered from drowning (engraving) by Freman, G (fl. 17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivered from drowning)

Taking in Foundlings (oil on canvas)
STC205070 Taking in Foundlings (oil on canvas) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Christening, 1863
CF71800 The Christening, 1863 by Brownlow, Emma (1832-1905); 76.2x101.6 cm; The Foundling Museum, London; eFoundling Museum; English, out of copyright

Oedipe abandonne - The Abandoned Oedipus, by Rosa, Salvatore (1615-1673). Oil on wood
FIA5408847 Oedipe abandonne - The Abandoned Oedipus, by Rosa, Salvatore (1615-1673). Oil on wood. Dimension : 65x45 cm. Nationalmuseum Stockholm by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); National Museum

The Foundling, 1861 (oil on canvas)
489750 The Foundling, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Schlesinger, Heinrich Wilhelm (1814-93); 109.5x142 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Das Geraubte Kind); Photo eChristies Images; German

Chartwell, Westerham
A view of Chartwell, Westerham, the home of Sir Winston Churchill. In the 1760s, the property housed a branch of Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: Date unknown

Finding of Moses (Auffindung des Moses), c. 1920 (lithograph in black and gold)
4073461 Finding of Moses (Auffindung des Moses), c.1920 (lithograph in black and gold) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

View inside the Chapel, Foundling Hospital, London
View inside the Chapel, Foundling Hospital, Bloomsbury, London, founded by Thomas Coram and opened in the 1740s. Date: 1845

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Moses in the Bullrushes

Benefactors of Mankind (colour litho)
2795454 Benefactors of Mankind (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benefactors of Mankind)

Les filles de Cecrops trouvent l enfant Erichthonios - The Daughters of Cecrops
FIA5406484 Les filles de Cecrops trouvent l enfant Erichthonios - The Daughters of Cecrops Finding the Child Erichthonius - Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678). Oil on canvas, c. 1640. Dimension : 150x208 cm

The History of Tom Jones (engraving)
816780 The History of Tom Jones (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ralph Allen, the original Squire Allworthy)

Moses brought before Pharaohs Daughter, 1746 (oil on canvas)
CF3620 Moses brought before Pharaohs Daughter, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 172.7x208. cm; Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

A Foundling (engraving)
1051979 A Foundling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Foundling. Illustration for The Graphic)

St Vincent de Paul, picking up found children (chromolitho)
961279 St Vincent de Paul, picking up found children (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Vincent de Paul, picking up found children)

Portique de l Hopital des Enfants-Trouves, Par le Brunelleschi, Fresques du Poccetti (engraving)
5199767 Portique de l Hopital des Enfants-Trouves, Par le Brunelleschi, Fresques du Poccetti (engraving) by Italian School

Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729 (oil on canvas)
5916338 Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729 (oil on canvas) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 414x417 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Poor Children at the Pantomime, Sketches at Covent-Garden Theatre on Thursday, 12 January (engraving)
1623790 Poor Children at the Pantomime, Sketches at Covent-Garden Theatre on Thursday, 12 January (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-1896) (attr)

The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, 1654 (oil on canvas)
1068183 The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, 1654 (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Nicolas (1606-68); 148.6x145.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs

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In the 1890s, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in New York City when an abandoned baby was discovered by the police. This foundling, left to fend for themselves in a bustling metropolis, became a symbol of hope and resilience. Across the Atlantic, Foundling Hospital Schools in Berkhamsted provided solace and education to countless children who had been forsaken by society. These institutions were inspired by the powerful artwork depicting deserted foundlings such as "Study for Deserted - a Foundling" painted on canvas by Coram, Hogarth, and Holl. The theme of finding lost souls resonated throughout history as depicted in Frederick Goodall's masterpiece "Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses. " This painting captured the essence of rescue and redemption that echoed within London's own Foundling Hospital. Christmas carol services held at the Foundling Hospital in London brought joy to these once-abandoned children during festive seasons. Their voices filled with gratitude and newfound happiness as they sang hymns that touched hearts far beyond those walls. A receipt signed by William Hogarth himself serves as evidence of his involvement with this noble cause. The renowned English artist recognized the importance of supporting these vulnerable young lives through his artistry and philanthropy. Decades later, an anonymous creator crafted a poignant poster titled "Take me: I will bring you happiness" which encapsulated both desperation and longing for love from one abandoned soul to another. It served as a reminder that everyone deserves compassion regardless of their circumstances. Even centuries ago, artists like Tintoretto immortalized scenes like "Finding of Moses" on canvas; showcasing how stories about foundlings have captivated humanity since time immemorial. These paintings evoke empathy towards mothers forced into unimaginable decisions due to dire circumstances during times like "The disasters of war.