Three long-faced physicians prepare a clyster for a pallid young woman; representing Thiers and two other ministers attending to France amidst her troubles after 1848. Lithograph by C. Vernier, 1849.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Our exhibition ‘1880 THAT: Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader’ in Gallery 2 is closed this afternoon (Tuesday 17 February) due to essential maintenance work. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Nationalism and art

Images from the collections

Images referencing Nationalism and art

Works from the collections

Three long-faced physicians prepare a clyster for a pallid young woman; representing Thiers and two other ministers attending to France amidst her troubles after 1848. Lithograph by C. Vernier, 1849.