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The Hospital of Bethlehem
John Boydell
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
Bethlem Royal Hospital, nicknamed Bedlam, from John Boydell's 'A Collection of One Hundred Views In England and Wales', first issued in 1770. This version of the psychiactric hospital was built at Moorfields in 1675 and remained in operation until a new structure was built at St. George's Fields in the early 19th century.
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Details
- Title: The Hospital of Bethlehem
- Creator: John Boydell
- Location Created: England, London
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/8 × 20 3/4in. (35.9 × 52.7cm)
- Type: Prints
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Gift funds from Mr. & Mrs. William Kimball.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Etching and line engraving on laid paper
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