Title

'Rescued from the Plague', 1898. Artist: Francis William Topham

Caption

'Rescued from the Plague', 1898; a child is being lifted through an open window during the outbreak of plague which occured in 1665. To the right, a sick woman sits in a doorway. Inspired by Samuel Pepys' diary of September 3rd, 1665.

Date

1898

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A76_182

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (1,2Mb) / 6,6in x 10,6in / 1970 x 3178 (300dpi)

Keywords

people childhood child children health arts window color colour death dress disaster century plague rescue sickness sick catastrophe disease literature concept 19th century nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Black Death Bubonic Plague oil Samuel Samuel Pepys Pepys Francis Topham Francis William Topham Topham Francis William Topham Francis