Art, Symbol & Imagination
Father Gassner as a Hypnotist
A dark-robed man extends his hand towards a reclining woman while attendants watch from behind. Sextus reproduces the scene within his historical account of Gassner and the interpretation of his treatments.
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Illustrator not identified. "Father Gassner as a Hypnotist" [editorial title]. In Hypnotism: Its Facts, Theories and Related Phenomena, Carl Sextus. D. Estes & Company historical edition, circa 1900; copyright 1893, 1900, D. Estes & Company. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0482-0011
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A historical illustration from the book’s discussion of hypnotism and related beliefs. It does not validate the source’s period therapeutic or supernatural claims.
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Illustrator not identified. Father Gassner as a Hypnotist. Hypnotism: Its Facts, Theories and Related Phenomena. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0482-0011