Gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or injury

Hooker's Malted Milk (in soluble powder) : delicious & nutritious, highest quality / Thew, Hooker & Gilbey, Ltd.

New York State Soldiers' Depot, New York City: the hospital. Colour lithograph, 1864.

A convalescing man happily eating a meal, assisted by his grinning servant. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after J. Sneyd.

Hopîtal Royal de Bicêtre, Paris: patients exercising in the grounds. Engraving by Letitia Byrne, 1829, after T. Nash.

Franco-Prussian War: soldiers convalescing in the Palais Royale Military hospital. Etching by H. Tissot, 1870.

A convalescent young woman reading. Gouache painting by David Bles.

Guerre 1914-1917 : Journée nationale des tuberculeux anciens militaires.

In convalescence Dianabol builds the patient up : the engraver builds his colour picture : bleeding heart tetra.

In convalescence Dianabol builds the patient up : the engraver builds his colour picture : Siamese fighting fish.

The aldermen of Paris reviewing plans for a statue of King Louis XIV; behind, seen in a mirror, the banquet held in 1687 to celebrate the recovery of the king from illness. Line engraving by P. Chenu after C.N. Cochin after N. de Largillière.

A girl reads to a convalescent while a nurse brings in the patient's medicine. Watercolour by R.H. Giles.

Crimean War: wounded sailors convalescing at Haslar Hospital. Wood engraving by H. Linton after E. Morin after J. Mayall.

xvi, 203 pages, [4 leaves of plates] : illustrations, frontispiece ; colour map ; 19 cm

The climate and resources of Madeira : as regarding chiefly the necessities of consumption and the welfare of invalids / by Michael C. Grabham.

1 folded sheet (4 pages) : illustrations ; 21 cm

"In sickness & in health" : Brand's Essence of Beef or Chicken / Brand & Co. Ltd.

The birth of Saint Edmund, he is being nursed by a midwife while his mother rests in bed and is aided by assistants, 1433. Aquatint by H. Shaw, 1843.

1 print : engraving ; image 7.9 x 13.9 cm

Hôtel des Invalides, Paris: soldiers outside the principal facade. Line engraving by W. Watkins, 1831, after B. Ferry.

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Convalescence

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Crimean War: wounded sailors convalescing at Haslar Hospital. Wood engraving by H. Linton after E. Morin after J. Mayall.

The climate and resources of Madeira : as regarding chiefly the necessities of consumption and the welfare of invalids / by Michael C. Grabham.

"In sickness & in health" : Brand's Essence of Beef or Chicken / Brand & Co. Ltd.

The birth of Saint Edmund, he is being nursed by a midwife while his mother rests in bed and is aided by assistants, 1433. Aquatint by H. Shaw, 1843.

Hôtel des Invalides, Paris: soldiers outside the principal facade. Line engraving by W. Watkins, 1831, after B. Ferry.

Convalescence

Images from the collections

Images referencing Convalescence

Works from the collections

Crimean War: wounded sailors convalescing at Haslar Hospital. Wood engraving by H. Linton after E. Morin after J. Mayall.

The climate and resources of Madeira : as regarding chiefly the necessities of consumption and the welfare of invalids / by Michael C. Grabham.

"In sickness & in health" : Brand's Essence of Beef or Chicken / Brand & Co. Ltd.

The birth of Saint Edmund, he is being nursed by a midwife while his mother rests in bed and is aided by assistants, 1433. Aquatint by H. Shaw, 1843.

Hôtel des Invalides, Paris: soldiers outside the principal facade. Line engraving by W. Watkins, 1831, after B. Ferry.

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