Insane Collection (page 6)

An entertainment for the patients at the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch
INSANE ASYLUM, 1853. An entertainment for the patients at the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1853

The Bottle has Done Its Work--It Has Destroyed the Infant and the Mother, It Has Brought the Son
CRUIKSHANK: TEMPERANCE. The Bottle has Done Its Work--It Has Destroyed the Infant and the Mother, It Has Brought the Son and the Daughter to Vice and to the Streets

in a cell of the hospital at San Jose, Costa Rica. Wood engraving, 1860
INSANE WOMAN. in a cell of the hospital at San Jose, Costa Rica. Wood engraving, 1860

A demented idiot under restraint in a French asylum. Line engraving, 1838
INSANITY, 1838. A demented idiot under restraint in a French asylum. Line engraving, 1838

The Mad Dog Epidemic. Scene on an uptown avenue in New York City, January 1886
RABIES EPIDEMIC, 1886. The Mad Dog Epidemic. Scene on an uptown avenue in New York City, January 1886. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Developed in 1810 by Benjamin Rush. Contemporary American line engraving
TRANQUILIZING CHAIR. Developed in 1810 by Benjamin Rush. Contemporary American line engraving

The Insane Hospital at Indianapolis, Indiana. Wood engraving, 1854
INDIANA: ASYLUM, 1854. The Insane Hospital at Indianapolis, Indiana. Wood engraving, 1854

Asylum for the Houseless Poor, Cripplegate. Wood engraving from Henry Mayhews London Labour and the London Poor, 1861
MAYHEW: LONDON, 1861. Asylum for the Houseless Poor, Cripplegate. Wood engraving from Henry Mayhews London Labour and the London Poor, 1861

New York lunatic asylum on Blackwells Island in 1868. Contemporary colored engraving
NEW YORK LUNATIC ASYLUM. New York lunatic asylum on Blackwells Island in 1868. Contemporary colored engraving

New York luantic asylum on Blackwells Island in 1868. Contemporary engraving
NEW YORK LUNATIC ASYLUM. New York luantic asylum on Blackwells Island in 1868. Contemporary engraving

Two groups of epileptics. Copper engraving, 1642, by Henrick Hondius after Peter Bruegel the Elder, from the series
DANCING MANIA, 1642. Two groups of epileptics. Copper engraving, 1642, by Henrick Hondius after Peter Bruegel the Elder, from the series

American newspaper advertisement, 1878, for epileptic remedies provided by a Dr. Ross of Richmond, Indiana
EPILEPSY TREATMENT, 1878. American newspaper advertisement, 1878, for epileptic remedies provided by a Dr. Ross of Richmond, Indiana

Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance / Chorea)
CHOREA HYSTERIA, 1642. Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance/Chorea). Line engraving, 1642, after Peter Bruegel the Elder

A Madman Lays Down his Cape for the Infant Saint Francis to Walk Upon. Viladomat i Manalt, Antoni (1678-1755). Oil on canvas

FRANCIS PONGE (1899-1988). French writer. Lithograph, 1926, by Mania Mavio

INSANE ASYLUM: DANCE. Dance of patients of the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwells Island in New York City, in celebration of the completion of a new building, 6 November 1865

CRUISHANK: VELOCIPEDE. Every Man on his Perch, or Going to the Hobby Fair. English cartoon, 1819, by George Cruikshanks on the velociped mania

LADY VELOCIPEDIST, c1820. An English velocide rider of the Regency period. Wood engraving, English, c1815-1820

ENGLAND: LAW COURT, 1882. The trial of Roderick Maclean, at Reading, England, for his attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria with a gun on 2 March 1882. Maclean was found not guilty, but insane

FRANCE: INSANE ASYLUM. Hydrotherapy at the Saint Anne Asylum in Paris, France. Wood engraving, French, 1868

INSANE ASYLUM, 1867. Day room for male patients at the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, built 1863, in England

DANCING MANIA, c1600. Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the late Middle Ages in a churchyard. German engraving, c1600

HAMLET: OPHELIA GONE MAD. Ophelia, gone mad, distributes flowers: wood engraving after Sir John Gilbert for Act IV, scene 5 of William Shakespeares " Hamlet"

JUANA LA LOCA (1479-1555). (Joanna the Mad). Queen of Castile. Juana La Loca with the embalmed corpse of her husband, Philip the Handsome, which she always kept close to hand

MINNESOTA FIRE, 1880. The fire at the Insane Asylum of St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1880. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

HOGARTH: RAKEs PROGRESS. Scene in Bedlam. Plate 8, steel engraving, c1840, after the original engraving of 1735 by William Hogarth

TRANQUILIZING CHAIR. Developed in 1810 by Benjamin Rush. Contemporary American line engraving

WOMAN PREACHING, 1888. Crazed by religion. Sad effects of the work of the Salvation Army recently exhibited at Boston, Mass. Line engraving, American, 1888

BANKRUPT INVESTOR, 1793. A newly-bankrupted investor reacts angrily upon reading in the newspaper that his stocks have fallen. Copper engraving, English, 1793

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. Cassandra in one of her brain-sick raptures as described by Troilus (Act II, Scene II). Wood engraving after Sir John Gilbert, 1881

State asylum for the insane, Morristown New Jersey

Hungarian Accordion
A Hungarian peasant playing an accordion. Date: 1930s

Man turning into a cat
A gentleman visits his Doctor with the distinct impression he is turning into a cat.... by the evidence on show he is correct

Andre Gill Photo
ANDRE GILL French caricaturist who thought Dreyfus was guilty and ended insane : here in happier days in 1868. Date: 1840 - 1885

Maupassant Photo
GUY DE MAUPASSANT French writer, author of La maison Tellier, Bel-Ami and much more, but who ended insane, photographed in 1890. Date: 1850 - 1898

Paul Feval Photo
PAUL FEVAL French popular novelist who died insane : photographed in 1868. Date: 1817 - 1887

Exploding brain

Lost your mind, conceptual artwork. Drawing of a mans head with a small man looking out the top of it searching for something, representing trying to regain lost memories

DIME NOVEL, 1933. Blood for the Mummy. Cover of Dime Detective Magazine, 1933

SILENT FILM STILL, 1926. Claire Windsor in a scene from Dance Madness, 1926

Invention - Carrons Cone
Mr. Carron, an engineer from Grenoble, France, invented a contraption that allowed humans to experience the sensation of a free fall of 300m

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Mad Mullah
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Manisa on the Meander, Turkey - Lunatic Asylum
Inmates of Hadji-Hassans famous lunatic asylum at Manisa (Magnesia), Turkey. On the Meander River - from which the word meander comes from

Charles VI Insane
Charles VI alarms his entour- -age by bouts of insanity which though at first intermittent will eventually make him unfit to rule : the feuding ducs govern instead

Gerard De Nerval
GERARD DE NERVAL (real name G Labrunie) French writer, always eccentric, finally insane

Anarchist Outrages 1
Anarchists bomb Verys resto, boulevard Magenta, because Vs brother-in-law informed on anarchists : Very loses an eye and a leg and his wife goes temporarily insane

Broadmoor Asylum
Broadmoor, near Sandhurst, Berkshire

Christian Vii / Danish Roy
CHRISTIAN VII King of Denmark and Norway (1766-1808) - became insane and handed over control to Crown Prince Frederick (Frederick VI)

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"Unleashing the Insanity: A Journey into the Depths of Madness" Step into a world where sanity unravels and madness takes hold. From the haunting portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein in "Frankenstein, 1931, " to Pinel's courageous act of releasing mental patients from their shackles in France, 1796, we delve into the realm of the insane. Alice's whimsical encounter with the March Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse at a Mad Tea Party in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" reminds us that even within chaos lies a certain kind of order – an insanity that captivates our imagination. The walls of Bedlam Hospital echo with melancholy and raving madness as patients struggle to find solace amidst their torment. Bethlem Hospital in 1926 stands as a testament to society's attempts to tame these troubled souls. In Shakespeare's timeless play "Hamlet, " Ophelia descends into madness, distributing flowers with wild abandon. Sir John Gilbert captures this scene beautifully through his wood engraving – a glimpse into one woman’s unraveling mind. Rene Berton’s novel "Le Devoir de Tuer" explores themes of insanity and its consequences on humanity. It forces us to question our own capacity for darkness when faced with overwhelming circumstances. Insane Soldiers Asylum in Chatham, Kent serves as both refuge and prison for those shattered by war’s horrors. These brave men bear witness to atrocities that push them beyond reason, seeking asylum within their own minds. Psychiatric hospitals like Nashville’s Central Hospital for the Insane offer hope amidst despair – places where dedicated professionals strive tirelessly to heal fractured minds and restore lost identities. Tennessee State hospital for the insane near Nashville stands tall against stigma; it is here that compassion meets understanding on every corridor as individuals battle inner demons while striving towards recovery. Joanna of Castile embodies tragedy personified – a queen driven to madness by grief and loss.