Joseph Guislain monument

This bronze statue of psychiatry reformer Joseph Guislain by sculptor A.Hambresin was unveiled in Ghent (at the crossroads between Begijnhoflaan and Noordstraat) on 10 July 1887. "Guislain is depicted with three symbols: books, shackles and building bricks"¹.

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Bibliography

- Bharadwaj HR, Javed M. The Statue of Joseph Guislain (1797–1860): A visionary and pioneer of psychiatric excellence. Journal of Medical Biography. 2024;32(3):349-350. doi:10.1177/09677720231177290

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Footnotes

1. R.Stockman (ed.), Neither Rhyme nor Reason. History of Psychiatry, Dr Guislain Museum, Ghent 1996, p. 88.