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James Scott, Australian medical student lost in the Himalayas for forty-three days without food, drinking from a snowball to rehydrate in the afternoon sun. Drawing by M. H. Boscott, 1993.

A poor London street strewn with hopeless drunkards and lined with gin shops and a flourishing pawnbroker. Engraving, c. 1751, after W. Hogarth.

Cornelia, the Vestal Virgin, entombed alive surrounded by bones in the dungeon. Line engraving by G. Mochetti after B. Pinelli.

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

A drunken man at home with his starving and ruined family. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.

A farm worker has fallen among the corn owing to starvation, and has dropped his scythe and barrel; another worker is also about to faint. Engraving by Anthony Cardon after P.J. de Loutherbourg after himself.

Plague, war and famine. Engraving by Sadeler after M. de Vos.

A family is discovered dead from starvation after waiting for welfare assistance. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

The people of Moses receive manna from heaven in the wilderness. Engraving by B. Audran I after N. Poussin, 1637-1639.

A man, ruined through drink, sits at home with his poor, starving family. Lithograph, c. 1840, after T. Wilson.

A hopeless drunkard lying on his bed watched by his poor wife and son. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, c. 1842, after himself.

The siege of Leiden in 1574: starving people dying, people killing dogs for food etc. Line engraving.

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Das Hungern : Studien und Experimente am Menschen / von Luigi Luciani ; mit einem Vorwort von Jac. Moleschott ; autorisierte Übersetzung von M.O. Fraenkel.

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Starvation

Images from the collections

Images about Starvation

Works from the collections

The siege of Leiden in 1574: starving people dying, people killing dogs for food etc. Line engraving.

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

Das Hungern : Studien und Experimente am Menschen / von Luigi Luciani ; mit einem Vorwort von Jac. Moleschott ; autorisierte Übersetzung von M.O. Fraenkel.

A poor London street strewn with hopeless drunkards and lined with gin shops and a flourishing pawnbroker. Engraving, c. 1751, after W. Hogarth.

Starvation

Images from the collections

Images about Starvation

Works from the collections

The siege of Leiden in 1574: starving people dying, people killing dogs for food etc. Line engraving.

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Hagar and Ishmael saved by an angel. Coloured mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1798, after J.S. Copley.

Das Hungern : Studien und Experimente am Menschen / von Luigi Luciani ; mit einem Vorwort von Jac. Moleschott ; autorisierte Übersetzung von M.O. Fraenkel.

A poor London street strewn with hopeless drunkards and lined with gin shops and a flourishing pawnbroker. Engraving, c. 1751, after W. Hogarth.

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