Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by Baxter after E. Landseer.

Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.

An unconscious naked man lying on a table being attacked by little demons armed with surgical instruments; representing the effects of chloroform on the human body. Watercolour by R. Cooper.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

Two St. Bernard dogs find a lost unconscious figure in the snow, while one tries to revive the figure the other howls for help. Wood engraving.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Stipple engraving by T. Landseer after E. Landseer.

A woman asleep in an armchair: her book is slipping out of her hand, the rest of the room is in disarray; representing oblivion. Lithograph by H. Bertremieux after G.S. Newton.

1 print : line engraving ; image 39.3 x 50.2 cm

La suspension de la vie / Albert de Rochas.

1 print : wood engraving ; platemark 11 x 14.9 cm

1 photomechanical print : chromolithograph, with ink and gum arabic

1 print : stipple engraving ; image 39.1 x 50.3 cm

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Loss of consciousness

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Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

La suspension de la vie / Albert de Rochas.

Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by Baxter after E. Landseer.

Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Stipple engraving by T. Landseer after E. Landseer.

Loss of consciousness

Images from the collections

Images referencing Loss of consciousness

Works from the collections

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

La suspension de la vie / Albert de Rochas.

Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by Baxter after E. Landseer.

Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Stipple engraving by T. Landseer after E. Landseer.

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