Arsenic Collection

Thomas Chatterton
THOMAS CHATTERTON The young English poet lies dead, having taken arsenic

The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. Artist: John Leech
The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias, 1858. This cartoon indicts the sweet-making industry. At the time, many strange, and possibly noxious ingredients were used in sweets

Liroconite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
A large, rare, liroconite crystal on strashimirite found in 1808. At 2.5cm, the specimen is the largest known crystal from any locality worldwide

Victorian Wallpaper - in popular emerald green - which contained poisonous arsenic. William Morris, famed for his wallpaper designs

Botallack Mine, Cornwall, England in the 19th century, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts
5242666 Botallack Mine, Cornwall, England in the 19th century, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson.

The sorting of lead shots
5310119 The sorting of lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the sorting of lead shots: the sifted shot is allowed to roll down an inclined plane)

Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850
3359129 Hazards of a 19th Century household, 1850; (add.info.: Hazards of a 19th Century household, including taxes, rats, black beetles, cockroaches, arsenic fumes, stinking drains)

The process of making lead shots
5310121 The process of making lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making lead shots: weighing shot and putting it up into bags)

The casting of lead shots
5310118 The casting of lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the casting of lead shots: this picture shows the inside of the top of the shot tower near Waterloo Bridge, London)

Dr Alfred Swaine Taylor performing the Marsh test
2626787 Dr Alfred Swaine Taylor performing the Marsh test; (add.info.: Dr. Alfred Swaine Taylor (left) and a colleague, performing the Marsh test on samples taken from the body of John Parsons Cook

The process of making lead shots
5310120 The process of making lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making lead shots: feeding lead ingots into the melting pots)

Mineral Products, Graphite, Nickel, Magnesite, Pyrites, Mica, Phosphate, Potash, Nitrates
8645001 Mineral Products, Graphite, Nickel, Magnesite, Pyrites, Mica, Phosphate, Potash, Nitrates, Sulphur and Resins (colour litho) by English School

Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap, which claims to cure spots
5308904 Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap, which claims to cure spots, pimples and produces a lovely complexion; (add.info.: Advertisement for Dr Mackenzie's Arsenical Soap)

The process of making lead shots
5310037 The process of making lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making lead shots: interior of the shot tower near Waterloo Bridge, London)

The process of making lead shots
5310036 The process of making lead shots; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making lead shots: sorting shot. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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

The Death of Chatterton, 1860. Creator: Thomas Oldham Barlow
The Death of Chatterton, 1860

Scorodite, Tincroft Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 9, Figure 3) which states Is copper ore of a dull olive-green colour

Clinoclase, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Spheroidal clinoclase coating liroconite, 4.5 cm in diameter. The specimen is probably from Wheal Gorland or Wheal Unity. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue

Chalcophyllite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Coarse crystals of chalcophyllite. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue: Transparent six sided thin Crystals of Copper Ore with some eight sided crystals of green Do

THOMAS CHATTERTON The young English poet is found dead, having taken arsenic. Date: 1752 - 1770

Cartoon titled Poisoning by Food Adulteration
5308993 Cartoon titled Poisoning by Food Adulteration'; (add.info.: Cartoon titled Poisoning by Food Adulteration')

Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving)
7163228 Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

arsenic and lace dress
Ruth Franke

The Death of Chatterton, c. 1856 (oil on panel)
XYC127211 The Death of Chatterton, c.1856 (oil on panel) by Wallis, Henry (1830-1916); 22.7x30.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Death of Chatterton, c. 1856 (oil on canvas)
BIR122820 The Death of Chatterton, c.1856 (oil on canvas) by Wallis, Henry (1830-1916); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Stripping poisonous wall papers, illustration from Dangers to Health
STC230275 Stripping poisonous wall papers, illustration from Dangers to Health: A Pictorial Guide to Domestic Sanitary Effects, published 1897 (colour litho) by Teale

Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving)
3655118 Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arsenic crystals (litho)
3658219 Arsenic crystals (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arsenic crystals. Illustration for The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol 1, 1898-99.); © Look and Learn

Alteration des traits et lividite du visage dans l empoisonnement aigu par l arsenic (colour litho)
5210358 Alteration des traits et lividite du visage dans l empoisonnement aigu par l arsenic (colour litho) by French School

Emma, her chin sunk on her breast, lay with open, staring eyes (colour litho)
3627147 Emma, her chin sunk on her breast, lay with open, staring eyes (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emma, her chin sunk on her breast)

Punch cartoon: Fatal Facility: or, Poisons for the Asking (engraving)
6034629 Punch cartoon: Fatal Facility: or, Poisons for the Asking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Fatal Facility: or)

Modes of Detecting the Presence of Arseniacal Poisons in the Human Body (engraving)
1593983 Modes of Detecting the Presence of Arseniacal Poisons in the Human Body (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Chatterton, the Young Poet (gravure)
969236 The Death of Chatterton, the Young Poet (gravure) by Wallis, Henry (1830-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Chatterton, the Young Poet)

Metallic elements, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, silver (colour litho)
2797894 Metallic elements, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, silver (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metallic elements, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, silver)

Metals including molybdenite, arsenic, orpiment, etc.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Adolph Kenngotts Mineralogy section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886

Botallack Mine, Cornwall, England In The 19Th Century. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Niccolite mineral with metallic lustre, comprises of nickel arsenide. It is also known as coppernickel and nickeline. This specimen is from the Natural History Museum, London

Sperrylite is a platinum di-arsenide (PtAs2) which occurs rarely in a few localities across the world. This specimen originates from South Africa, and is of exceptional quality

The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde with the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5868 m rising above it. The distinctive green colour of the water is due to the high concentration of arsenic

Arsenic

Realgar comprises of (arsenic sulphide). It is also known as ruby sulphur and is a rare non-metallic sulphide mineral. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Trechmannite
A red crystal of trechmannite comprised of (silver arsenic sulphide). A specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Cobaltite

Arsenic is a highly poisonous metallic element (As). This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London

Skutterudite

Gersdorffite comprises of (nickel arsenic suphide). It is associated with hydrothermal veins and magma derived from sulphite deposits. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Tennantite
Crust of sparkling silvery metallic examples of tennanite (copper arsenic sulphide) some partly altered by copper rust in cavity in matrix. Specimen from Relistan mine, Cornwall

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Arsenic, a deadly element with a fascinating history, has left its mark on various aspects of human life. One notable figure associated with this toxic substance is Thomas Chatterton, an English poet and forger who tragically ended his own life at the tender age of 17. In the realm of minerals, arsenic finds its place in Liroconite, a vibrant blue-green gemstone discovered in Wheal Gorland located in St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England. This captivating mineral captivated many artists' imaginations over the years. One such artist was John Leech who created "The Great Lozenge-Maker. A Hint to Paterfamilias" in 1858. Little did he know that arsenic played a role not only as inspiration but also as a dangerous component found within Victorian Wallpaper's popular emerald green color. Cornwall's rich mining heritage reveals more about arsenic's presence through minerals like Scorodite from Tincroft Mine and Clinoclase from St Day and Gwennap. These minerals serve as reminders of the dangers miners faced while extracting metals such as molybdenite orpiment along with arsenic itself. The dark side emerges through chilling tales like "Poisoning by Food Adulteration, " depicted in a cartoon highlighting its potential harm when used irresponsibly. The infamous case involving Madame Lafarge further illustrates how this lethal poison can be employed maliciously. As we reflect on these historical events and artifacts related to arsenic, it serves as a reminder that even substances once deemed beautiful or useful can harbor hidden dangers beneath their surface.