George Grieve - Plan of an Asylum by a Theomaniac

Date:
c.1846
Reference:
DGH1/7/3/1/37
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Records of Crichton Royal Hospital
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Medium: Pencil, pen and ink Size: 52.8 x 41.5 Inscription reads, 'Mr. Grieve', 'from due North wind seldomst blows so little danger of black sheep from being nourished on soot and sulphur grass in CRI yards'; on reverse, 'Plan of an Asylum by a Theomaniac'. On the front of the drawing there are manuscript notes giving accommodation and building details and on the reverse there is a description of the plan . This item is currently framed for display purposes.

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c.1846

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Biographical note

George Grieve was a patient at Crichton Royal Institution from 1844 to 1852.

Related material

Case Books, DGH1/5/21.

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