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Wood engraving bird's-eye view of a Victorian hospital complex with gabled buildings, a central fountain garden, and rolling hills beyond.

Hospital for the Insane, Coton-Hill, Stafford: bird's eye view. Wood engraving by W.E. Hodgkin, 1854, after B. Sly after Fulljames and Waller.

A wood engraving bird's-eye view of a large asylum complex with gabled brick ranges, chimneys, and a tall tower among trees. A central formal garden with a fountain and paths lies in the foreground, with rolling countryside beyond. Printed as a page from The Builder, with a caption below the image.

Artist
Sly, Benjamin, active 1841-1883.
Date
30 September 1854
Medium
Bird's-eye view prints Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2585 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1854.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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

Español: Hospital para dementes, Coton Hill, Stafford: vista aérea

Un grabado en madera con vista aérea de un gran complejo hospitalario con alas de ladrillo con frontones, chimeneas y una torre alta entre árboles. En primer plano hay un jardín formal con fuente y senderos, y al fondo se extiende un paisaje de colinas. Impreso como página de la revista The Builder, con un pie de imagen debajo.

Português: Hospital para Insanos, Coton Hill, Stafford: vista aérea

Uma xilogravura em vista aérea de um grande complexo hospitalar com alas de tijolo com empenas, chaminés e uma torre alta entre as árvores. Em primeiro plano, um jardim formal com fonte e caminhos, e ao fundo, colinas que se estendem pela paisagem. Impresso como página da revista The Builder, com legenda abaixo da imagem.