Blog - Henry Hering

This series has looked at instances of providing doctors with visual evidence so important in determining patient progress.

Observable evidence was thought to be crucial in documenting changes and determining recovery so drawings and later photographs could be valuable tools. The cas

Hear the latest in our discussions about the portrait photographs of patients taken by Henry Hering in the 19th century.

This month we look at the gaze of the sitters in Henry Hering's series of photographs of patients at Bethlem.

Here we look at the impact of setting and props in the photographs of Henry Hering.

One of the aspects that make the Hering collection fascinating is how much they resemble portraits, either painted or photographic, rather than institutional mu

This month we look at Bethlem's collection of 'before' and 'after' snapshots.

Find out more about the photographs of Henry Hering.