Salpetriere Collection

(1825-1893). French neurologist. Charcot with patients from his neurological clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris
JEAN MARTIN CHARCOT (1825-1893). French neurologist. Charcot with patients from his neurological clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris, France. Wood engraving, 1887

Paris Salpetriere
The manufactory of saltpeter (potassium nitrate) used to make gunpowder : in the 19th century it will become one of Pariss leading hospitals, associated with Charcot etc

Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic
5311887 Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic at the Salpetriere, Paris, founded 1877)

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

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)

View of the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière in Paris, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of the Hopital de la Salpetriere in Paris, 1700-1799

Salpetriere, view from La Rapee, c1752. Creator: Nicolas Raguenet
Salpetriere, view from La Rapee, c1752

The old hospital of La Pitie, rue Lacepede, 1904. Creator: Paul Joseph Victor Dargaud
The old hospital of La Pitie, rue Lacepede, 1904

Dr Jean-Martin Charcot, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Paris
The neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in a consulting room of the mental hospital Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. Patients wait for treatment with an electric current. Date: 1885

Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614285 Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614284 Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Mademoiselle Nicolle teaching her class of Idiot Children
498146 Mademoiselle Nicolle teaching her class of Idiot Children at La SalpetriAre Hospital, Paris(engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hospital of La Salpetriere, detail from the Plan of Paris
741391 The Hospital of La SalptriAre, detail from the Plan of Paris, known as the Plan de Turgot, engraved by Claude Lucas, 1734-39 (engraving) (detail of 233535) by Bretez

Paris, Les folles a la Salpetriere (engraving)
3623937 Paris, Les folles a la Salpetriere (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Les folles a la Salpetriere)

Dr Pinel at the hospital of Salpetriere (gravure)
964423 Dr Pinel at the hospital of Salpetriere (gravure) by Robert-Fleury, Joseph Nicolas (1797-1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Pinel at the hospital of Salpetriere)

Vue de l Arsenal et de l ile Louviers, vers 1670 (engraving)
963229 Vue de l Arsenal et de l ile Louviers, vers 1670 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de l Arsenal et de l ile Louviers, vers 1670)

Beaux-Arts, Une Lecon Clinique a la Salpetriere, tableau de M Andre Brouillet (engraving)
3640433 Beaux-Arts, Une Lecon Clinique a la Salpetriere, tableau de M Andre Brouillet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaux-Arts)

Charcot with his chef de clinique, Babinski and a group of interns
498143 Charcot with his chef de clinique, Babinski and a group of interns and doctors at the SalpetriAre Hospital, Paris, 1885 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Plan of Paris indicating civil hospitals and homes, 1818, published in 1820 (engraving)
CHT164097 Plan of Paris indicating civil hospitals and homes, 1818, published in 1820 (engraving) by Thierry, Etienne Jules (b.1787); Private Collection; (add.info)

INSANITY HYSTERIA 1881
A patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, depicted in the throes of a demoniac attack Date: 1885

Charcot and Asylum Patient
UNE LECON CLINIQUE A LA SALPETRIERE J M Charcot demonstrates the symptoms of hysteria with a patient under hypnosis Date: 1887

La Rentree A L Hospice De La Salpetriere, c1911 Artist: Georges Dupuis
La Rentree A L Hospice De La Salpetriere, c1911. From The Studio Volume 54. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911-12]

1881 / Hysterical Patient
Mental patient at La Salpetriere, sitting on her bed in phase gaie

Jean-Etienne Esquirol, French psychiatrist
Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol, French psychiatrist, known for his reforms in the treatment of mental patients. He worked at the Salptrire Hospital in Paris

Joseph Beau, Medical
JOSEPH HONORE SIMON BEAU French medical : anatomist at La Salpetriere and other Paris hospitals. Date: 1806 - 1865

Hysteria Patient / 1887
Hysteria patient at La Salpetriere lying in an ecstatic state, with her arms crossed over her body. Date: 1887

Hysterical Anesthesia
Demonstration of anaesthesia in a patient at La Salpetriere, Paris, while in a state of hysteria Date: 1887

Hypnotised Subject - 1
A hypnotised mental patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, responds to a distressing suggestion Date: 1885

Altered State
Charcot induces an altered state of catalepsy with the aid of electric light at La Salpetriere, Paris Date: 1879

Dr. Vigourouxs electro-diagnostic at La Salpetriere
Doctor Vigourouxs electro-diagnostic at La Salpetriere

A Clinical Lesson with Doctor Charcot at the Salpetriere, 1887 (oil on canvas)
XIR155424 A Clinical Lesson with Doctor Charcot at the Salpetriere, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Brouillet, Pierre Andre (1857-c.1920); Faculty of Medicine, Lyon

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) giving a clinical lecture at the Salpetriere. Engraving after painting by Andre Brouillet

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, demonstrating production of hypnosis using the sound from a large tuning fork

Charcots teaching clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris. After the painting, 1887, by Pierre Andr
JEAN CHARCOTs CLINIC. Charcots teaching clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris. After the painting, 1887, by Pierre Andr

Edme Vulpian, French neurologist
Edme Felix Alfred Vulpian (1826-1887), French neurologist. Vulpian was born and educated in Paris. His doctoral thesis (1853) was on the origin of cranial nerves III to X

Philippe Pinel, French physician
Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), French physician and psychiatrist. Pinel arrived in Paris in 1778 and held various posts in hospitals and as Editor of a gazette on health

Lunatic Asylum
LA SALPETRIERE Asylum founded in 1656, used especially for female patients, and later noted for the studies of hysteria by Charcot and others

French Mental Patients
Three of Voisins patients at the Salpetriere, Paris, cured with morphine - Mme Bau.. before and after treatment; Mme Fal.. in a state; Mme Gog... before / after

Hypnotised Subject - 2
A hypnotised mental patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, responds to the suggestion that she blow a kiss

Hypnotised Subject - 4
Six hysteria patients at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, are simultaneously put into the hypnotic state by a sudden unexpected sound

Hypnotised Subject - 9
Exciting the cubital (forearm) nerve in a hypnotised subject at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris

Insanity / Hysteria / 1881
Mental patient at La Salpetriere, going through the phase of large movements

LA Salpetriere, Paris
Inmates of La Salpetriere, one of Pariss asylums for the mentally afflicted : later in the century this will be where Charcot conducts his influential researches

Salpetriere Photography
PHOTOGRAPHING THE PATIENT At La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, doctors working with Charcot obtain photographic documentation of hysteria patients in various states

French Mental Patients 2
Three of Voisins patients at the Salpetriere, classed by him as lypemaniaque (term not in any dictionary !) The lower pictures show Mme Ball... before & after treatment

Scene at La Salpetriere in Paris
A scene at La Salpetriere, Paris, where Philippe Pinel orders the manacles removed from the mental patients

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Salpêtrière, a renowned hospital in Paris, holds a significant place in the history of neurology and psychiatry. Established in 1656 as an arsenal for manufacturing gunpowder, it later transformed into a medical facility under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893). Charcot's neurological clinic at Salpêtrière became famous for its groundbreaking research on insanity and hysteria. In 1887, wood engravings captured the scene at Salpêtrière, showcasing Charcot with his patients. These images depict the dedication and compassion with which he treated those suffering from various neurological disorders. Electrotherapy was one of the innovative treatments offered at Salpêtrière during that time. Electric baths and localized electrification were administered to patients as part of their therapy. Dr. Vigouroux played a crucial role in diagnosing patients using electrotherapy techniques at Salpêtrière in 1887. His expertise contributed significantly to understanding and treating neurological conditions effectively. One remarkable figure associated with Salpêtrière was Mademoiselle Nicolle, who taught classes for children with intellectual disabilities or "idiot children. " Her commitment to educating these individuals highlights the hospital's holistic approach towards patient care. The Hospital of La Salpetriere itself is an architectural marvel depicted intricately on the Plan of Paris. This grand structure symbolizes both progress in medicine and compassion towards mental health treatment. Throughout history, artists have also been inspired by this iconic institution; oil paintings like "A Clinical Lesson with Doctor Charcot" capture moments where doctors impart knowledge to eager students within Salpêtrière's walls. Salpêtrière remains etched in our collective memory as a place where pioneering research merged seamlessly with compassionate care – forever shaping our understanding of neurology and psychiatric disorders.