Mesmerist Using Animal Magnetism on a Seated Woman, 1845

A wood engraving shows a man in a long frock coat standing at left, his hands extended toward a woman seated in an armchair. She leans back with both arms outstretched and her body arched, while the floor is drawn in receding tiles. A printed text block fills the background behind the scene.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1845

Medium

Wood engravings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

3807 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection