Engraving of two reclining stone male figures on either side of an arched pediment, with a caption reading Representation of the Capital Figures of Bethlem Hospital Gate, London.

Raving and Melancholy Figures, Bethlem Hospital Gate, London

An engraved print showing two reclining male figures carved on either side of an arched pediment. One figure leans on his elbow with a bare torso and wrapped drapery, the other sits with his chin resting on his hand. A caption below names the figures as the Bethlem Hospital gate sculptures.

Artist: Caius Gabriel Cibber
Date: 1784
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2089 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1784.
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

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