Bethlehem Hospital Collection

A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A
XJF465153 Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A. Birrell for Lamberts History of London, 1805 (engraving) by English School

Parts of the London Wall and Bethlem or Bedlam Hospital, built in 1675. Copperplate engraving drawn
FLO5000557 Parts of the London Wall and Bethlem or Bedlam Hospital, built in 1675. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, 1747. L'Hospital de Fou, (mad hospital). Founded in 1247, Bethlem, or Bedlam

Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). " Bedlam" Bedlam from A Rakes Progress 1733 - engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). The Dog and Duck tavern stood on the site of what later became the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark, south London

Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). View of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 8: The Mad House, 1733. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

"Melancholy and Raving Madness", sculptured by Cibber, formerly over the gateway of Bethlehem Hospital
3637149 " Melancholy and Raving Madness", sculptured by Cibber, formerly over the gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields (engraving) by English School

St Bartholomews Hospital, Guys Hospital, St Georges Hospital, Bethlehem Hospital, St Thomass Hospital
5210072 St Bartholomews Hospital, Guys Hospital, St Georges Hospital, Bethlehem Hospital, St Thomass Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Westminster Hospital, Brompton Hospital, Kings College Hospital

New Bedlam Hospital, Moorfields, London (engraving)
609826 New Bedlam Hospital, Moorfields, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Bedlam Hospital, Moorfields)

The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem, the Gallery for Women (engraving)
1098651 The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem, the Gallery for Women (engraving) by Vizetelly, Frank (1830-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem, the Gallery for Women)

Front view of Bethlehem Hospital (engraving)
585342 Front view of Bethlehem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front view of Bethlehem Hospital, also known as St Mary Bethlehem)

Interior of Bethlehem Hospital (engraving)
604628 Interior of Bethlehem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 18 August 1860)

The Bethlehem Hospital (engraving)
559581 The Bethlehem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bethlehem Hospital.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Bethlehem Hospital, as it appeared in June 1811, London (engraving)
6004236 Bethlehem Hospital, as it appeared in June 1811, London (engraving) by Arnald, George (1763-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital, as it appeared in June 1811)

Bethlehem Hospital, London (litho)
5999340 Bethlehem Hospital, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital, London)

School for the Indegent Blind, and Bethlehem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark (engraving)
602773 School for the Indegent Blind, and Bethlehem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School for the Indegent Blind)

Bethlem Hospital. Cats and Dogs Meat (coloured engraving)
558422 Bethlem Hospital. Cats and Dogs Meat (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlem Hospital. Cats and Dogs Meat. Cries of London)

Bethlehem Hospital (b / w photo)
3092047 Bethlehem Hospital (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital)

The Bethlehem Hospital (coloured engraving)
559595 The Bethlehem Hospital (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bethlehem Hospital); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The Bethlehem Hospital. The New Dome (engraving)
559587 The Bethlehem Hospital. The New Dome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bethlehem Hospital. The New Dome)

Part of London Wall and Bethlem Hospital (engraving)
559528 Part of London Wall and Bethlem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of London Wall and Bethlem Hospital)

Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are (engraving)
1594192 Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunatic Asylums as they were and as they are)

Oxfords Attempt to Assassinate the Queen and Prince Albert on Constitution Hill, Wednesday Evening, June 10th
3627815 Oxfords Attempt to Assassinate the Queen and Prince Albert on Constitution Hill, Wednesday Evening, June 10th, 1840 (engraving) by English School

A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital (engraving)
654361 A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital)

Melancholia, c. 1670-1700 (carved stone)
XJF465154 Melancholia, c.1670-1700 (carved stone) by Cibber, Caius Gabriel (1630-1700); Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham

Bethlehem Hospital (engraving)
559534 Bethlehem Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

The new Bethlehem Hospital in St Georges Fields, London (coloured engraving)
559526 The new Bethlehem Hospital in St Georges Fields, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new Bethlehem Hospital in St Georges Fields)

Bethlehem Hospital, London (engraving)
983857 Bethlehem Hospital, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital, London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, June 25, 1735

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, ca. 1800

Portrait of Mr. George Bailey, 1855. Creator: Richard Dadd
Portrait of Mr. George Bailey, 1855. George Bailey, worked at Bethlem hospital where Dadd was confined

Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Front View of Bethlehem Hospital, c1876. Also known as Bedlam, a psychiatric hospital in London founded in 1247 during the reign of Henry III

A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
A Ward in Bethlehem Hospital, (c1878). Interior of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields about 1750, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields about 1750, (c1872). View of the Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in London dating back to the 13th century

View of the chapel from the altar, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, 1926. This hospital is the oldest institution for the care and confinement of the mentally ill in England

Theatre, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, 1926. This hospital is the oldest institution for the care and confinement of the mentally ill in England, and one of the oldest in Europe

First floor corridor, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, 1926. This hospital is the oldest institution for the care and confinement of the mentally ill in England, and one of the oldest in Europe

The main front of Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, 1926. This hospital is the oldest institution for the care and confinement of the mentally ill in England, and one of the oldest in Europe

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. Artist
View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

South-west view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields and London Wall, City of London, 1814

Sculptures outside the entrance to Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1783. View of the figure sculptures from the pediment of the gate to Old Bethlehem Hospital

Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1850

Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811. Artist
Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811

View of parts of London Wall and Old Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam), City of London, 1814

Cats and Dogs Meat!, Cries of London, 1804
Cats and Dogs Meat!. A cats and dogs meat seller, with a barrow of meat and a knife, standing outside Old Bethlem Hospital. From Cries of London, 1804

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"Exploring the Historical Legacy of Bethlehem Hospital: A Journey into Madness and Healing" Step back in time to the 18th century as we delve into the captivating world of Bethlehem Hospital, a place that witnessed both despair and hope. The renowned painting "A Rake's Progress" by William Hogarth takes us on a visual journey through this iconic institution, with plate VIII depicting its haunting presence. Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, immortalized in an engraving by an unknown artist around 1878, stand as silent witnesses to centuries of human suffering and resilience. The Old Sign of the Dog and Duck reminds us that even amidst madness, life continued outside these walls. Hogarth's masterpiece "The Mad House" transports us further into the depths in 1733. It reveals a society grappling with mental illness while shedding light on the pioneering efforts made within these very walls. As we explore engravings such as "South West View of Bethlem Hospital, " we witness how this institution stood tall against London Wall, alongside other esteemed hospitals like St Bartholomew's, Guy's, and St George's. These engravings offer glimpses into a medical landscape dedicated to healing those afflicted by various ailments. "Mourning Melancholy and Raving Madness, " sculpted by Cibber and once adorning Bethlehem Hospital's gateway at Moorfields is another testament to society's evolving understanding of mental health throughout history. From New Bedlam Hospital in Moorfields to The Royal Hospital for Women at Bethlehem - each engraving offers unique perspectives on architectural marvels designed for care during different eras. Front views showcase grandeur while interior depictions reveal spaces where compassion met anguish head-on. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we uncover stories etched within every corner of The Bethlehem Hospital – an enduring symbol representing humanity’s quest for understanding mental health challenges throughout history.