Poison Collection (page 5)

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Venenous plant, description of a branch with its black berries
FLO4598299 Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Venenous plant, description of a branch with its black berries. Details of the fruit, its cup and a flower

The male mandrake (Mandragora officinarum). Venenous plant, plant description, flower, foliage and root
FLO4598239 The male mandrake (Mandragora officinarum). Venenous plant, plant description, flower, foliage and root. Details of the flower, chalice, corolla and etamines, pistil, seeds and fruit

Small metier: peddler - dead man to rats with his dog - rat - poison - engraving of the 19th century
PCT4287490 Small metier: peddler - dead man to rats with his dog - rat - poison - engraving of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Small metier)

Fools parsley, Aethusa cynapium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The
FLO4618705 Fools parsley, Aethusa cynapium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Strychnine tree or poison nut, Strychnos nux-vomica. Handcoloured lithograph by A.M
FLO4638163 Strychnine tree or poison nut, Strychnos nux-vomica. Handcoloured lithograph by A.M. Traice from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

Black henbane or stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus niger. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby after an illustration
FLO4638117 Black henbane or stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus niger. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby after an illustration by Edward Hamilton from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica

Indian berry or cocculus, Anamirta cocculus. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora
FLO4638026 Indian berry or cocculus, Anamirta cocculus. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

Harmful or poisonous plants, 1897
3480848 Harmful or poisonous plants, 1897; (add.info.: Illustration depicting harmful or poisonous plants, 1897.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The tiger kills with a poisoned arrow. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822)
XEE4124057 The tiger kills with a poisoned arrow. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Red hempnettle, Galeopsis ladanum (Red nettle) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for
FLO4700078 Red hempnettle, Galeopsis ladanum (Red nettle) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1801.; (add.info.: Red hempnettle)

Aconit napel or Corsica et datura officinal ou stramoine -Monkshood, Aconitum napellus 1, jimson weed or datura
FLO4573838 Aconit napel or Corsica et datura officinal ou stramoine -Monkshood, Aconitum napellus 1, jimson weed or datura, Datura stramonium 2

Vipere des sable ou du desert et vipere aspic - Sahara sand viper, Cerastes vipera 1, and black asp, Vipera aspis atra
FLO4573868 Vipere des sable ou du desert et vipere aspic - Sahara sand viper, Cerastes vipera 1, and black asp, Vipera aspis atra, vulnerable 2

Belladonna and black nightshade - Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, and black nightshade
FLO4573635 Belladonna and black nightshade - Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, and black nightshade, Solanum nigrum (Solanum hortense)

Cursed buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus 1, and mezereon (pretty wood or verdelet), Daphne mezereum 2
FLO4574815 Cursed buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus 1, and mezereon (pretty wood or verdelet), Daphne mezereum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur

Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans 1, and poison sumac. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "
FLO4574720 Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans 1, and poison sumac. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798

Fly agaric, Amanita muscaria (Agaricus muscarius). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564254 Fly agaric, Amanita muscaria (Agaricus muscarius). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564228 Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Manicheel tree (Hippomane mancinella) or Poison Guava: Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, 1795 (engraving)
536487 Manicheel tree (Hippomane mancinella) or Poison Guava: Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, 1795 (engraving); (add.info.: Manicheel tree (Hippomane mancinella) or Poison Guava

The Satan Bolet
2096644 The Satan Bolet; (add.info.: Sciences. Botanique. Coll. Part. Science. Botany. Mushroom: Devil's bolete or Satan's mushroom (Boletus satanas)

Ordeal by Poison (litho)
8624037 Ordeal by Poison (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ordeal by Poison. Illustration for Livingstone the Hero of Africa by R B Dawson (Seeley, Service)

Livia poisoning her husband Drusus (engraving)
8639540 Livia poisoning her husband Drusus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Livia poisoning her husband Drusus)

The Elixir of Life (litho)
8661045 The Elixir of Life (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elixir of Life)

Acokanthere remarkable (Acokanthera spectabilis), locally named Bushman's poison
FLO4671223 Acokanthere remarkable (Acokanthera spectabilis), locally named Bushman's poison, with a cluster of white star flower with toxic berries and seeds

Description of the aquatic hemlock (Cicuta virosa), leaves, flowers and root section
FLO4721340 Description of the aquatic hemlock (Cicuta virosa), leaves, flowers and root section. Chromolithographie in " Recueil d'images instructives ou lecons du monde vegetal"

Garden Hail, Large Hemlock and Aquatic Hemlock - Fool's parsley, Aethusa cynapium 1, hemlock, Conium maculatum 2
FLO4573425 Garden Hail, Large Hemlock and Aquatic Hemlock - Fool's parsley, Aethusa cynapium 1, hemlock, Conium maculatum 2, and northern water hemlock, Cicuta virosa 3

Description of a plant of large cike (Conium maculatum)
FLO4721343 Description of a plant of large cike (Conium maculatum).; (add.info.: Description of a plant of large cike (Conium maculatum).); © Florilegius.

Amanita phalloides (death cap)
2096646 Amanita phalloides (death cap); (add.info.: Science. Botany. Mushroom: Amanita phalloides (death cap). Illustration in: Das Kleine Pilzbuch (The little mushrooms book), by Willi Harwerth

Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) (Belle-donna or deadly Nightshade) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes
ELD4878862 Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) (Belle-donna or deadly Nightshade) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

Description of a blue flower aconite plant, roots, stem and fruit. Chromolithographie in " Recueil d'images
FLO4721263 Description of a blue flower aconite plant, roots, stem and fruit. Chromolithographie in " Recueil d'images instructives ou lecons du monde vegetal"

Leopard's bane, Arnica montana
5855102 Leopard's bane, Arnica montana; (add.info.: Leopard's bane, Arnica montana. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Common hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby after an illustration by M. D
FLO4638046 Common hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby after an illustration by M. D. from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

Spotted cigue or large cigue - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4611390 Spotted cigue or large cigue - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

A servant brings Mithridate and Monime poison so that they can commit suicide
ELD4962944 A servant brings Mithridate and Monime poison so that they can commit suicide and there is a rumor that Xiphares has died

Amanita muscaria
2096651 Amanita muscaria; (add.info.: Science. Botany. Mushroom: Amanita muscaria (fly Agaric, fly amanita). Illustration in: Das Kleine Pilzbuch (The little mushrooms book), by Willi Harwerth

Beware Poison Gas?
Andreas Magnusson

Not from this world
Dennis Mohrmann

Granular poison frog
Milan Zygmunt

Yellow Hopes
Ismail raja sulbar

Prince Raj Singh of Bikaner, between c1775 and c1785. Creator: Unknown
Prince Raj Singh of Bikaner, between c1775 and c1785

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 17th century

Sophonisba Drinking Poison, 1553. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Sophonisba Drinking Poison, 1553

Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food... c1485-1495. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, Iran, Shiraz, c1485-1495. Hormuz (Hormozd IV, r)

The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing... 1857
The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing, the Baker, upon the Charge of Poisoning, 1857

Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Mr. Maciver [of Dingwall in Scotland], had a private dinner party, consisting of [four gentlemen]... and several ladies. After dinner Mr

The Death of Cleopatra, 1813. Creator: Julie Lutken
The Death of Cleopatra. Laterally reversed copy after Caspar Netscher in the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe, 1813

The Death of Socrates, 1786-1787. Creator: Jean Francois Pierre Peyron
The Death of Socrates, 1786-1787

Créüse consumée par la robe empoisonnée, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Jean Francois de Troy
Creuse consumee par la robe empoisonnee, between 1742 and 1743. Creusa killed by the poisoned robe. Medea, having been repudiated by Jason, gave him a robe steeped in poison for his bride

Saint John on Patmos, between 1500 and 1600. Creator: Unknown
Saint John on Patmos, between 1500 and 1600. (Saint Jean a Patmos)

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Poison: A Journey through Art and Nature" Step into a realm where danger lurks in every corner, as we delve into the captivating world of poison. Circe Invidiosa, an enchanting masterpiece by John William Waterhouse, transports us to ancient mythology where toxic potions were brewed with sinister intent. Intriguingly intertwined with politics, poison seeps into unexpected realms. Labour Party election posters and television speakers echo with venomous words that aim to tarnish reputations and manipulate public opinion. Picture No. 10750866 captures this treacherous game of deceit. The Death of Socrates immortalizes a tragic moment when hemlock became synonymous with intellectual dissent. This oil on canvas masterpiece from 1787 reminds us that ideas can be as lethal as any substance. From art to nature's own laboratory, we encounter fascinating specimens like the Fly agaric mushroom engraving from 1895 or the Hellebore botanical engraving dating back to 1857. These illustrations reveal both beauty and peril within flora's delicate embrace. Curare, derived from Chondrodendron tomentosum, demonstrates how indigenous cultures harnessed poisons for hunting purposes while Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) whispers tales of witches' brews and deadly allure. Yet amidst these dangers lie surprising revelations - The Great Lozenge-Maker offers a hint at hidden talents within unsuspecting individuals; John Leech's artwork from 1858 reminds us that even seemingly harmless figures may possess their own brand of poison. Nature continues its enigmatic dance between life and death - Snow morel (Gyromitra gigas) entices adventurous souls while hooded false mushrooms warn against carelessness. And there is solace in knowing that not all fungi are dangerous; Ramaria botrytis presents itself as an edible delight amid cautionary tales. As we explore Picture No.