'Hanwell Asylum', Middlesex, 1848 - 1881
Scope and Contents
Comprises: 'Twelfth-night entertainment at the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum', The Illustrated London News, 1848; cartoon in Punch, 1881, on the lights of Hanwell; obituary and engraving of John Conolly, Illustrated London News, 1866.; 'Hanwell Lunatic Asylum: Plan of the County Estate as originally purchased in 1828', folded plan showing the original site of 44 acres and the purchase of additional land made before 1845; watercolour painting of Hanwell Asylum by a patient, C.W. Clennell, 'Artist 9 Ward', 6 Aug. 1866, possibly painted as part of their therapy.
Dates
- Creation: 1848 - 1881
Creator
- From the Fonds: Hunter, Richard Alfred, 1923-1981 (psychiatrist and book collector) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 folder(s) (5 items housed in two folders)
Physical Description
The patient painting was removed from its frame and mount in Aug. 2021, and rehoused in an acid-free folder. The inscription on the rear of the painting is: 'Drawing Mental Asylum | Drawn by an inmate - 1866'.
Repository Details
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