Bethlem Hospital Gate, London - Original Engraving by C. Grignion - 1784
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Original copper engraving with the two figures of madness that crowned the gate of Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam) in London. Drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved with the burin by Charles Grignion, whose signatures appear at the foot: "S. Wale delin." and "C. Grignion sc.".
Original copper engraving with the two figures of madness that crowned the gate of Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam) in London. Drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved with the burin by Charles Grignion, whose signatures appear at the foot: "S. Wale delin." and "C. Grignion sc.".
The sculptures shown are the Melancholy Madness and Raving Madness that Caius Gabriel Cibber carved around 1676 for the hospital gateway at Moorfields; they are today in the Bethlem Museum of the Mind. This is therefore the engraved record of a sculptural group famous in the history of madness in England.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Samuel Wale.
Engraver: Charles Grignion.
Date: 1784.
Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 in (20.5 x 13.5 cm).
Condition: Paper somewhat toned, with scattered foxing and a horizontal crease in the lower margin. Small hole in the lower right margin that does not affect the image.
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Original copper engraving with the two figures of madness that crowned the gate of Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam) in London. Drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved with the burin by Charles Grignion, whose signatures appear at the foot: "S. Wale delin." and "C. Grignion sc.".