Maniac Collection

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

Disturbance by a madman at a social gathering, from the Small Clive Album
STC140522 Disturbance by a madman at a social gathering, from the Small Clive Album (opaque w/c on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Dementia, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport
CHT280166 Dementia, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport medical, hygienique et medico-legal by Etienne Esquirol (1772-1840) 1838 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Tardieu

Mania, illustration from Nouveau traite elementaire et pratique des maladies
CHT213234 Mania, illustration from Nouveau traite elementaire et pratique des maladies mentales by Henri Dagonet (1823-1902) Paris, Bailliere, 1876 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A modern Una; A young and beautiful maniac in the cage of an African lion (engraving)
736048 A modern Una; A young and beautiful maniac in the cage of an African lion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac (engraving)
2796540 The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

The Great Plague: The maniac pronouncing the doom of London AD 1665 (litho)
1074127 The Great Plague: The maniac pronouncing the doom of London AD 1665 (litho) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Strange method of managing a madman; A maniac chloroformed (engraving)
736077 Strange method of managing a madman; A maniac chloroformed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Depressive woman, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le
CHT280165 Depressive woman, illustration from Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport medical, hygienique et medico-legal by Etienne Esquirol (1772-1840) 1838 (engraving) (b/w photo)

GREEK ORTHODOX EXORCISM
A maniac, supposed possessed by a demon, is exorcised by the priests of the church of Saint Theodore, at Pergamos (in present-day Turkey) Date: circa 1840

A MANIAC IS EXORCISED
A maniac, supposed possessed by a demon, is exorcised by the priests of the church of Saint Theodore, at Pergamos (in present-day Turkey) Date: circa 1835

The Maniac, 18th or 19th century (1886). From a sketch by Hokusai (1759-1848), engraved by the Hokusai gwa-fu. A print from The Pictorial Arts of Japan, by William Anderson, Sampson Low, Marston

Formula One World Championship: A kilt wearing lunatic aka Father Neil Horan runs at the cars on the Hangar Straight
A kilt wearing lunatic aka Father Neil Horan (IRE) runs at the cars on the Hangar Straight during the race. Formula One World Championship, Rd11, British Grand Prix, Race Day, Silverstone, England

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"Unveiling the Depths of Maniac: A Journey through Madness and Chaos" Step into the twisted realm of maniacs, where sanity is shattered and reason gives way to madness. This captivating illustration from an Anti-Catholic pamphlet sends chills down your spine as it depicts women and children falling victim to a horrifying fate. In another scene, chaos erupts at a social gathering when a disturbed madman unleashes his inner demons. The Small Clive Album captures this moment of sheer terror, leaving onlookers bewildered and fearful for their lives. Delving deeper into the abyss of mental afflictions, Des Maladies Mentales considerees sous le rapport presents an eerie depiction of dementia. The haunting illustration portrays a mind consumed by darkness, lost in its own labyrinthine corridors. Mania takes center stage in Nouveau traite elementaire et pratique des maladies with its vivid portrayal that leaves no room for doubt. Witness the frenzied state of an individual gripped by uncontrollable impulses, dancing on the edge between genius and insanity. Traveling through time brings us face-to-face with historical accounts such as A Rake's Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam. Painted on canvas in 1733, this masterpiece unveils society's treatment of those deemed mentally unstable during that era – locked away within Bedlam's walls. Fast forward to modern times; we encounter an astonishing engraving titled "A Modern Una. " Here we witness a young and beautiful maniac confined within an African lion's cage – a metaphorical representation perhaps? Is she trapped by her own mind or society's expectations? Even renowned figures like The Duke of Wellington are not immune to encounters with maniacal forces. An intriguing engraving showcases this unlikely meeting between nobility and madness – two worlds colliding in unexpected ways. The Great Plague looms large over London AD 1665 as depicted in a chilling lithograph.