Crutch Collection (#8)

after Jacques Callot, Old Beggar with One Crutch, etching

Mireille, from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 18th November 1893
XIR386248 Mireille, from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 18th November 1893 (color litho) by Cot, Pierre Auguste (1837-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miraculous healing of a paralytic, Marie-Anne Couronneau, on the tomb of Deacon Francois
XIR382712 Miraculous healing of a paralytic, Marie-Anne Couronneau, on the tomb of Deacon Francois de Paris at the parish cemetery Saint-Medard in Paris, 13th June 1731

A Religious Procession in the Province of Kursk, 1880-83 (oil on canvas)
BAL37443 A Religious Procession in the Province of Kursk, 1880-83 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 175x280 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

A Beggar Family (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF359028 A Beggar Family (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: image could be a satirical)

Beggars (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR345967 Beggars (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Les gueux; ); Netherlandish, out of copyright

Deaths Door, pl. 12, illustration from The Grave, A Poem by William Blake
XYC290781 Deaths Door, pl.12, illustration from The Grave, A Poem by William Blake (1757-1827) engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), 1808 (etching) by Blake

Ann Siggs, from Portraits and Faces of Remarkable and Eccentric Characters of London
XJF425387 Ann Siggs, from Portraits and Faces of Remarkable and Eccentric Characters of London, published in 1819 (engraving) by English School

The Beggars, 1568 (oil on panel)
XIR346619 The Beggars, 1568 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 18.5x21.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

St. Martin, left hand panel from a triptych depicting Pieta between St. Martin and St
XIR245723 St. Martin, left hand panel from a triptych depicting Pieta between St. Martin and St. Catherine, 1475 (oil on panel) (detail of 197121) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523); Church of Cimiez

King Wilhelm I (1797-1888) visiting the hospital at Chateau de Versailles, illustration
XIR215562 King Wilhelm I (1797-1888) visiting the hospital at Chateau de Versailles, illustration from Illustrierte Zeitung (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School

Crispis Defeat, caricature from le Petit Journal, 1896
XIR211412 Crispis Defeat, caricature from le Petit Journal, 1896 (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1844-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

Country Celebration, 1563 (oil on canvas)
BAL170629 Country Celebration, 1563 (oil on canvas) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 112x163.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Dwarf, from the front, leaning on a crutch, a hood or large collar on the head, right arm raised cramped, with grotesques, almost all these figures are dwarfs, many are hunchbacked, Jacques Callot

Dwarf with sling, stool and sword; Dwarf with walking stick, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, 1621 - 1676

Triptych depicting Pieta between St. Martin and St. Catherine, 1475 (oil on panel)
XIR197121 Triptych depicting Pieta between St. Martin and St. Catherine, 1475 (oil on panel) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523); Church of Cimiez, Nice

Beggars All : Beggars Bush, a Wandering Beggar and a Gallant Beggar, titlepage
XJF100250 Beggars All : Beggars Bush, a Wandering Beggar and a Gallant Beggar, titlepage of The Praise, Antiquity and Commodity of Beggary

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, 1916. The office of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle at 608 14th Street N.W. in Washington D.C. Photograph, 1916

HOLY LAND: LEPROSY. Group of Middle Eastern men and boys with leprosy. Photograph, c1910

BOBBY LEACH AND HIS BARREL. An elderly man identified as Bobby Leach standing
BOBBY LEACH AND HIS BARREL. An elderly man identified as " Bobby" Leach standing next to a barrel in which he went over Niagara Falls, c1911

INDIA: WAR VETERANS, 1919. Disabled Indian veterans of World War I who have become carpenters and auto mechanics at Queen Marys Technical School in Bombay (now Mumbai), India

GERMANY: CARTOON, 1921. Postwar Idyll. Satirical drawing, 1921, by George Grosz

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1915. The New Triple Alliance. American cartoon depicting the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, 1915, by Boardman Robinson

WWI: POSTER, 1919. Learning to walk for the Second Time. Poster, 1919

PLUTOCRAT CARTOON, 1910. The Successful Plutocrat. Cartoon by Art Young, c1910

WAR LIBRARY, c1918. U. S. World War I soldiers reading in the War Library Service
WAR LIBRARY, c1918. U.S. World War I soldiers reading in the War Library Service section of the Red Cross building at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. c1918

OHIO: OPEN AIR SCHOOL, c1910. Handicapped children at the Hodge Open Air School in Cleveland, Ohio. Photograph, c1910

ERGOTISM, 1540. A victim of ergotism (St. Anthonys Fire) appealing to St. Anthony for aid. Woodcut from an edition of Hans von Gersdorffs Feldtbuch der Wundartzney, Strassburg, 1540

Boy on crutches, portrait

PENNSYLVANIA: COAL MINERS. Miners and slate pickers in an anthracite coal mine in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1905

HINE: COAL MINER, 1910. A young miner whose legs were cut off by a motor car in a coal mine in Monongah, West Virginia when he was nearly fifteen-years-old. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1910

NYC: BEGGAR, 1922. A man begging in New York City. Photograph, 1922

WWI: BLACK VETERAN, 1919. A wounded veteran of the U.S. 369th Infantry Regiment is among the honored at the victory parade up Fifth Avenue, New York City, 17 February 1919

Military Leisure
30th July 1917: Convalescing soldiers watch a ladies cricket match at Hurlingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Injured footballer - Aston Villa
Cartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case

Sutton Womens Institute - May 1944
Group portrait including one little girl and a dog. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23138

The Sun is Rising. Cartoon featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1941. The Sun is Rising. Cartoon featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by Balkie, in Lustige Blatter, Berlin, Germany

Soldiers with amputated legs during recovery 1919

Italian dictator. Mussolini on crutches in a hospital, 1917, after being wounded in World War I
BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883-1945). Italian dictator. Mussolini on crutches in a hospital, 1917, after being wounded in World War I

Wounded American soldiers recuperating at an American hospital during World War I. Photograph, c1918
WORLD WAR I: HOSPITAL. Wounded American soldiers recuperating at an American hospital during World War I. Photograph, c1918

A leper house. Wood engraving after an illumination from Vincent of Beauvais Speculum Historiale, c1220-1244
LEPER HOUSE, c1220-1244. A leper house. Wood engraving after an illumination from Vincent of Beauvais Speculum Historiale, c1220-1244

Union soldiers at the new general hospital at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Wood engraving, American, c1863
CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL. Union soldiers at the new general hospital at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Wood engraving, American, c1863

Saint Peter and Saint John heal the lame man at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3: 1-10)
ST. PETER AND ST. JOHN. Saint Peter and Saint John heal the lame man at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3: 1-10). Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Austrian physician and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lorenz in the New York Hospitals
ADOLF LORENZ (1854-1946). Austrian physician and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lorenz in the New York Hospitals. Illustration from an American magazine of 1902

RED CROSS POSTER, 1919. Poster advertising Red Cross training for disabled World War I veterans. Lithograph by C. F
RED CROSS POSTER, 1919. Poster advertising Red Cross training for disabled World War I veterans. Lithograph by C.F. Chambers, 1919

Dedicated to the Chicago Convention : cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1864, critical of the Democratic Partys platform of
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1864. Dedicated to the Chicago Convention : cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1864, critical of the Democratic Partys platform of compromise with the Confederacy in that years

(1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Roosevelt speaking at his fourth inauguration, 20 January 1945
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Roosevelt speaking at his fourth inauguration, 20 January 1945

CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. The Veteran. Wood engraving, 1867, after a painting by Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903)

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"Crutch: A Symbol of Resilience and Support" Throughout history, the crutch has served as a powerful symbol of resilience and support in various contexts. From literary works to historical events, this simple yet essential aid has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In Long John Silver's adventures, his parrot perched upon his shoulder while he relied on a crutch to navigate the treacherous seas. This iconic image epitomizes strength in the face of adversity. Even renowned author Ernest Hemingway found himself leaning on a crutch during his time at the American Red Cross Hospital in Milan. It serves as a reminder that even great minds require assistance at times. During World War I, German poster campaigns highlighted injured soldiers relying on crutches as they fought to rebuild their lives. These images showcased not only physical but also emotional rehabilitation. Charles Dickens immortalized the spirit of Christmas with "A Christmas Carol, " where Tiny Tim's character exemplifies hope despite using a crutch. His determination inspires us all to overcome obstacles with grace and optimism. John L. Burns, wounded at Gettysburg during the American Civil War, stands tall with his battle-worn body supported by a crutch. At 70 years old, he embodies courage and resilience that transcends age or circumstance. The associates of the Witches of Belvoir are depicted wielding magical staffs resembling enchanted crutches—a testament to their mystical powers and ability to traverse between worlds effortlessly. In Spanish bullfighting series artwork, matadors gracefully wield capes while standing firm on their symbolic red-crutched platforms—showcasing bravery amidst danger within this traditional spectacle. Ancient Greece honored warriors bidding farewell before battle; some leaned upon sturdy wooden supports akin to crutches—an embodiment of camaraderie and unity among those facing uncertain fates together. Artistic depictions reveal Death embracing Pope Pius II as he crowns an Emperor, while a crutch lies nearby.