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Oil painting of people seated around a central tub, holding iron rods, in a dim interior. A man in a dark coat leans forward at center.

Mesmeric therapy. Oil painting by a French (?) painter, 1778/1784.

An oil painting of a crowded interior where seated men and women hold iron rods that extend from a central tub. A man in a dark coat leans forward at the center, while a boy at right grips a rod and a figure in red stands behind amid warm, dim tones.

Artist
Claude Louis Desrais
Date
[between 1778 and 1784?]
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3948 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Licensed CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection) by Wellcome Collection; credit required.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier C · as stated by the source: CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Español: Terapia mesmérica, pintura al óleo, 1778-1784

Una pintura al óleo de un interior abarrotado donde hombres y mujeres sentados sostienen varillas de hierro que salen de una tina central. Un hombre con abrigo oscuro se inclina hacia adelante en el centro, mientras un niño a la derecha sujeta una varilla y una figura de rojo está detrás, entre tonos cálidos y tenues.

Português: Terapia mesmérica, pintura a óleo, 1778-1784

Uma pintura a óleo de um interior lotado, onde homens e mulheres sentados seguram hastes de ferro que saem de uma tina central. Um homem de casaco escuro se inclina para frente no centro, enquanto um menino à direita segura uma haste e uma figura de vermelho está atrás, em tons quentes e escuros.