Naturally recurring resting state of mind and body

concept

David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.

Delilah caresses the sleeping Samson as she sets her barber to work. Engraving by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.

Two Malay men and a woman sit and recline on the floor smoking opium. Wood-engraving, late 19th century.

The transfiguration of Christ; Moses and Elijah appear alongside him. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

Plain speaking about HIV and AIDS and how it affects women, written for women by the experts - women. 2, Positive result? / Positively Women.

Headache cured : Dr. Mettaur's headache pills : a certain relief / Brown Chemical Company.

Florence Nightingale. Coloured mezzotint by C.A.Tomkins, 1855, after J. Butterworth.

Two peasants in a dingy ale-house; one sleeps on a bench and the other urinates in a bucket. Engraving by J. Groensveld after A. Brouwer.

A sleeping pedlar's posterior is examined by monkeys, who play with his goods. Line engraving after P. van Harlingen after P. Bruegel, c. 1610.

Two women sleeping. Drawing by F.S. Hewett, 18--.

The secret life of your body clock.

Night : an exploration of night life, night language, sleep and dreams / A. Alvarez.

The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Engraving by B. Eredi after C. Maratta.

God creating Eve from Adam and blessing her. Collotype after W. Blake.

The philosophy of sleep / by Robert Macnish, LL.D., author of "The anatomy of drunkenness," and member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

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Sleep

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Images referencing Sleep

Works from the collections

The secret life of your body clock.

Night : an exploration of night life, night language, sleep and dreams / A. Alvarez.

The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Engraving by B. Eredi after C. Maratta.

God creating Eve from Adam and blessing her. Collotype after W. Blake.

The philosophy of sleep / by Robert Macnish, LL.D., author of "The anatomy of drunkenness," and member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Sleep

Images from the collections

Images referencing Sleep

Works from the collections

The secret life of your body clock.

Night : an exploration of night life, night language, sleep and dreams / A. Alvarez.

The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Engraving by B. Eredi after C. Maratta.

God creating Eve from Adam and blessing her. Collotype after W. Blake.

The philosophy of sleep / by Robert Macnish, LL.D., author of "The anatomy of drunkenness," and member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

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