Hypnosis Collection

Charcot & Asylum Patient
UNE LECON CLINIQUE A LA SALPETRIERE J M Charcot demonstrates the symptoms of hysteria with a patient under hypnosis

Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Animal magnetism, satirical artwork
Animal magnetism. Satirical artwork depicting a patient and animal magnetism practitioner with animal heads. Animal magnetism was developed by the German physician Franz Mesmer (1734-1815)

Puysegurs Magnetic Elm
PUYSEGUR His magnetic elm at Buzancy, which he magnetised, and which magnetised his subjects in their turn

Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101415 Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmottes administratives)

Tomczyk Demonstates Pk
Stanislawa Tomczyk - Polish medium - demonstrates PK whilst under hypnosis to Ochorowicz in Poland by raising small objects, in this case a little ball

Future Life Regression
A hypnotised subject is sent forward in time, and gives a description of the end of the world - which will occur in the year 46, 812, to be precise

Barhams Servant
Mr C N BARHAM hypnotises his servant who manifests clairvoyance when in the hypnotic state

Group therapy using hypnosis

Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: phase of catalepsy induced through a suggestion. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4960630 Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: phase of catalepsy induced through a suggestion. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The catalepsy)

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating production of hypnosis using beam of
542255 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating production of hypnosis using beam of light from a magic lantern

Portrait of Pierre-Joseph Durand de Gros (1826-1900) (Joseph-Pierre Philips)
ELD4960658 Portrait of Pierre-Joseph Durand de Gros (1826-1900) (Joseph-Pierre Philips) hypnotist and doctor Engraving of the 19th century; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: the catalepsy, decreased sensitivity to pain, during an hypnosis experience
ELD4960633 Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: the catalepsy, decreased sensitivity to pain, during an hypnosis experience) Engraving of the 19th century Private collection; (add.info)

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, 1879 (engraving)
542252 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, 1879 (engraving); (add.info.: demonstrating production of hypnosis using the sound from a large tuning fork)

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) giving a clinical lecture at the Salpetriere, 1887 (engraving)
542287 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) giving a clinical lecture at the Salpetriere, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving after painting by Andre Brouillet)

James Braid's technique of hypnotism (coloured engraving)
8655726 James Braid's technique of hypnotism (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Braid's technique of hypnotism)

The Political Caricature (1830), Satirical in N & B, 1832_11_22: Diabolic Scene - Religion - Devil
ICA4930946 The Political Caricature (1830), Satirical in N & B, 1832_11_22: Diabolic Scene - Religion - Devil, Talleyrand - Illustration by W.B.; (add.info.: The Political Caricature (1830)

Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep caused by the magnetic passes of Richet magnetiseur, magnetism with hands
ELD4960663 Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep caused by the magnetic passes of Richet magnetiseur, magnetism with hands. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

A snake charmer (or psyll) playing pungi. North Africa. 1915 about Historic photo, snake charmer, ca. 1915
IMB4932919 A snake charmer (or psyll) playing pungi. North Africa. 1915 about Historic photo, snake charmer, ca. 1915; (add.info.: A snake charmer (or psyll) playing pungi. North Africa

Queen Marie Antoinette and members of the Royal Court at a bucket session (Mesmer's bucket)
ELD4840237 Queen Marie Antoinette and members of the Royal Court at a bucket session (Mesmer's bucket) The Queen is fainted - (Demonstration by Frederic Antoine Mesmer (Franz Anton Mesmer)

Nancy School: French hypnosis-centered school of psychotherapy founded by Ambroise-Auguste Liebeault in 1866
ELD4867772 Nancy School: French hypnosis-centered school of psychotherapy founded by Ambroise-Auguste Liebeault in 1866, in Nancy France, a demonstration in Russia, 1880 ca

Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep caused by light. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4960655 Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep caused by light. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Magnetizer student manual, c.1850-1900 (print)
8615290 Magnetizer student manual, c.1850-1900 (print); (add.info.: Cover of the book "Manual of the student magnetizer" by Baron du Potet (Denis, Jules Dupotet)

Portrait of Amand Marie Jacques de Chastenet Marquis de Puysegur (1751-1825)
ELD4960853 Portrait of Amand Marie Jacques de Chastenet Marquis de Puysegur (1751-1825) known for his transcribed experiences of the practice of animal magnetism on man

Hypnosis experience, Hypnotic induction with hands. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4960613 Hypnosis experience, Hypnotic induction with hands. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: phase of catalepsy induced by a suggestion, the stiffness of the body
ELD4960640 Hypnosis or hypnotic sleep: phase of catalepsy induced by a suggestion, the stiffness of the body. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Portrait of Scottish Surgeon James Braid significant innovator in the treatment of club-foot and an important
ELD4902736 Portrait of Scottish Surgeon James Braid significant innovator in the treatment of club-foot and an important and influential pioneer of hypnotism and hypnotherapy

The hypnotist of the night
Ferdinando Valverde

Hypnosis
Daša Ščuka

Hypnotic Séance, 1887. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Hypnotic Seance, 1887

Poster presenting the magic show of the illusionist Doctor Festa, the beginning of the 20th century (print)
JLJ4581191 Poster presenting the magic show of the illusionist Doctor Festa, the beginning of the 20th century (print) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Hypnosis method of Dr Braid. Scottish surgeon, Design by A. Demarle from
7295204 Hypnosis method of Dr Braid. Scottish surgeon, Design by A. Demarle from the, book "Life and health" by Dr Julius Rengade, Paris, 1881 (print) by Demarle

Hypnosis. 1904 (photogravure)
1776302 Hypnosis. 1904 (photogravure) by Schneider, Sascha (1870-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolph Karl Alexander Schneider, commonly known as Sascha Schneider (1870 - 1927)

MESMER AND WATELET
Mesmer correctly predicts the death of the singer Watelet

Mesmer's tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de
542281 Mesmer's tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

Hypnosis: a man practicing hypnosis on a cataleptic woman
GIA4798571 Hypnosis: a man practicing hypnosis on a cataleptic woman. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hypnosis)

Charcot designed by one of his students. From left to right
LSE4112660 Charcot designed by one of his students. From left to right: patient Genevieve in a camisole, Doctor Desire Magloire Bourneville with a thermometer, Jean Martin Charcot

Art coreen: figurine of exorcist. Period of the Three Kingdoms (57 BC-668 AD)
JLJ4666021 Art coreen: figurine of exorcist. Period of the Three Kingdoms (57 BC-668 AD). Paris, Cernuschi Museum by Korean School; Musee Cernuschi, Paris

George du Maurier carton on the revival of Mesmerism. From Punch, London, 4 December 1883
542272 George du Maurier carton on the revival of Mesmerism. From Punch, London, 4 December 1883. by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

The Phrenological and Mesmeric Chart (litho)
977893 The Phrenological and Mesmeric Chart (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phrenological and Mesmeric Chart.); © Look and Learn

The Tree of Buzancy (chromolitho)
974005 The Tree of Buzancy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tree of Buzancy)

An actress hypnotised while on stage (colour litho)
2795674 An actress hypnotised while on stage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An actress hypnotised while on stage. Choriste hypnotisee sur la scene)

Fire walker in trance Natal south Africa c. 1920
Fire walker Natal South Africa c.1920 - man in a trance with 500 pins being inserted in his skin

A German Fakir - man undergoing extreme accupuncture
A German Fakir - man undergoing extreme acupuncture through his neck and tongue - c.1920s

Green algae, Draparnaldia hypnosis, Draparnaldia in forma d Ipno. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) attempts to put Italy to sleep in order to prevent her
CHT211367 Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) attempts to put Italy to sleep in order to prevent her entering the First World War, 1915 (colour litho) by Geoffroy

The fascines of Charity (Doctor Luyss service). Scene at the Hopital de la Charite
JLJ4621993 The fascines of Charity (Doctor Luyss service). Scene at the HA'pital de la Charite in Paris: patients with hysteria

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"Hypnosis: Unveiling the Enigmatic Power of the Mind" Step into the world of hypnosis, where Charcot and Asylum Patients paved the way for understanding its mysterious realm. Like a rare black truffle, Tuber melanosporum, hypnosis holds an allure that captivates both skeptics and believers alike. From Animal Magnetism to satirical artwork, this intriguing practice has left its mark throughout history. The Puysegur's Magnetic Elm stands as a symbol of their groundbreaking discoveries in mesmerizing subjects into altered states of consciousness. Intriguing illustrations like "Marmottes administratives" from Le Pele-Mele (1906) shed light on how hypnosis was perceived during that era - a colorful litho capturing society's fascination with this phenomenon. Tomczyk Demonstrating PK showcases one woman's ability to harness her mind's power under hypnotic influence. Meanwhile, future life regression takes us beyond our current existence, exploring what lies ahead through hypnotic exploration. Barham's servant reveals how even those in service were not immune to the captivating effects of hypnosis. Group therapy using this technique has proven effective in healing minds and souls collectively. HYPNOSIS itself is an enigma - a word that evokes curiosity and intrigue while holding immense potential for personal transformation. Mesmer and Watelet laid the groundwork for modern-day practitioners who continue to unlock its secrets today. Puysegur and Victor stand as pioneers who delved deep into unlocking human potential through trance-like states induced by hypnosis. Their contributions have shaped our understanding of this powerful tool for self-discovery and healing.