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Foolish Sam, a mentally defective man in London. Etching by B. Nebot, ca. 1773.

A woman spoon-feeding a man while he is on the toilet, perhaps as one would a child. Etching by D. Deuchar (?).

A profile of an old mentally disabled man, skulls of various races, skulls of a monkey and an orangutan, and a perfect, diagrammed human face; demonstrating the methods of physiognomy. Coloured engraving by H. Adlard, 1824.

Three heads showing phrenological traits associated with insanity: a mentally defective person, a mad woman, and the murderer P.F. Lacenaire. Lithograph by C. Picard, 1842, after J.P. Thenot.

Phrenological chart with portraits of historical figures and illustrations of skulls exhibiting racial characteristics. Lithograph by G. E. Madeley, authored by C. Donovan, c. 1850.

Left profile of a head showing depressed frontal lobes. Drawing, c. 1900.

Outlines of twelve faces in profile. Drawing, c. 1789.

A young woman with a short fringe, showing signs of mental deficiency. Photograph by J. Davis.

Brain of a "European male idiot" aged 12 years: four figures. Lithograph by E.M. Williams after H. Watkins, 1864.

Brain of a "European female idiot" aged 42 years: four figures. Lithograph by E.M. Williams after H. Watkins, 1864.

Head of a boy in profile, used to illustrate phrenological classifications of mental pathology.

Recueil de mémoires, notes et observations sur l'idiotie.

Stupid no more : ableist language it's not okay / by Lex.

Der Tod als Erlösung vom Leiden : Geschichte und Ethik der Sterbehilfe seit dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in Deutschland / Gerrit Hohendorf.

Helping mentally handicapped people in hospital : a report to the Secretary of State for Social Services / by the National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped.

Five profiles exhibited for their noses. Drawing, c. 1794.

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Recueil de mémoires, notes et observations sur l'idiotie.

Stupid no more : ableist language it's not okay / by Lex.

Der Tod als Erlösung vom Leiden : Geschichte und Ethik der Sterbehilfe seit dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in Deutschland / Gerrit Hohendorf.

Helping mentally handicapped people in hospital : a report to the Secretary of State for Social Services / by the National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped.

Five profiles exhibited for their noses. Drawing, c. 1794.

Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

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Images referencing Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

Works from the collections

Recueil de mémoires, notes et observations sur l'idiotie.

Stupid no more : ableist language it's not okay / by Lex.

Der Tod als Erlösung vom Leiden : Geschichte und Ethik der Sterbehilfe seit dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in Deutschland / Gerrit Hohendorf.

Helping mentally handicapped people in hospital : a report to the Secretary of State for Social Services / by the National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped.

Five profiles exhibited for their noses. Drawing, c. 1794.

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