498147 View of a ward at the H繫pital Saint-Jean, Angers, France (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: This hospital was one of three hospitals founded in 1175 by the order of Henry II Plantagenet (1133-89) King of England (1154-89) and Count of Anjou (1151-89) ) in expiation of the murder of Saint Thomas of Canterbury; in 1640, the religious order of the Daughters of Charity under the direction of Mademoiselle Le Gras (Saint Louise de Marillac) (1591-1660) took over the running of the hospital which remained in use for up to 500 sick people until the 19th century; today the building is a museum of the work of the artist Jean Lur癟at; this illustration shows the main ward of the hospital (Grande Salle des Malades) which now houses Lur癟at\'s tapestry of the Chant du Monde;); French, out of copyright.