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A symbolic defence of animal magnetism: a copperplate engraving by Ludwig Richter as the frontispiece of the account of the somnambulist Auguste K. (1843)

Luis Montiel

Universidad Complutense, Madridmontiel{at}med.ucm.es

The year 1843 saw the publication in Dresden of a comprehensive account of the magnetic treatment of a somnambulist. This date came relatively late in the history of animal magnetism in Germany, and coincided with the decline of the theory in medical circles. Perhaps it was for this reason that the authors commissioned Ludwig Richter, one of the most accomplished engravers of the day, to produce a plate of illustrations which were intended to act as a symbolic defence of the theory. They are examined in this article.

Key Words: animal magnetism • German romantic psychology • history • mesmerism • symbolic iconology

History of Psychiatry, Vol. 16, No. 2, 203-216 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0957154X05046075
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