Excrement Collection

View of St Pauls Cathedral. From Fleet Street, London. Ye old Cheshire Cheese pub is seen on the left. A man can be seen removing horse excrement from the street on the right

An earth closet by Kings, 1850
3359121 An earth closet by Kings, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an earth closet by Kings, which automatically discharged earth into the bucket when the lid is closed)

An earth closet, 1850
3359119 An earth closet, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an earth closet, a basic type of toilet with dry earth used to cover excrement. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

General view of the Chincha Islands, lately seized by the Spaniards, 1864. Creator: Unknown
General view of the Chincha Islands, lately seized by the Spaniards, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Oswald Younghusband

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Marchand Foirin (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Marchand Foirin (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704

Workings and Guano deposit on the middle Island; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Workings and Guano deposit on the middle Island; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Discharging Guano-Wagons; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Discharging Guano-Wagons; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Workings and Guano deposit on the Chincha Islands; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Workings and Guano deposit on the Chincha Islands; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Ship "Bengal" rescuing the crew of "The Child of the Regiment", 1858. Creator: Smyth
The Ship "Bengal" rescuing the crew of "The Child of the Regiment", 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Theodore Walter, chief officer of the Child of the Regiment

The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, [Peru], 1850. Sketch by "a Traveller in Central America". In 1840 attention was first drawn to guano for the purposes of agriculture in Europe

Picture No. 12479413
Dog roundworm, Toxocara canis, on dog feces. Date:

The King of Pigs, Plate No. 4 in the series The Museum of Horrors, 1900 (litho)
884363 The King of Pigs, Plate No. 4 in the series The Museum of Horrors, 1900 (litho) by Lenepveu, Jules Eugene (1819-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Roi des Porcs)

Birds shitting on the head of a bald man snoozing on a bench (colour litho)
3641566 Birds shitting on the head of a bald man snoozing on a bench (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Child sitting on potty (photo)
1095005 Child sitting on potty (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child sitting on potty. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru (engraving)
967944 The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru)

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

An Excrescence; A Fungus; Alias - A Toadstool upon a Dung-hill
NCO190109 An Excrescence; A Fungus; Alias - A Toadstool upon a Dung-hill, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (etching with w/c) by Gillray

Baby playing with bubbles (b / w photo)
3091211 Baby playing with bubbles (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby playing with bubbles. Postcard, early 20th century)

Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity, after 1800 (engraving)
2604220 Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity, after 1800 (engraving) by Langlois, Eustache Hyacinthe (1777-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: This scatological (obscene)

Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents
2489003 Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents Taking their Last Voyage, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving)
984005 Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card)

Harpyes defiling the Feast, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966827 Harpyes defiling the Feast, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caricature on the 1811 Comet, c. 1811 (coloured engraving)
XIR24982 Caricature on the 1811 Comet, c.1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents
NCO189707 Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents Taking their Last Voyage, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1807 (hand-coloured etching with some aquatint) by Gillray

Ramasseur de Crottes de Chiens (chromolitho)
975957 Ramasseur de Crottes de Chiens (chromolitho) by Borgex, Louis (fl.1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramasseur de Crottes de Chiens)

Ichaboe - mode of shipping the guano, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Ichaboe - mode of shipping the guano, 1844. Loading bird manure off the coast of south-west Africa. Account of Lieutenant Petrie: Up to the 24th of May, in this year alone

The Island of Ichaboe, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Island of Ichaboe, 1844. It is...to its being the depository of guano, in almost incredible quantities, that Ichaboe owes its importance...The surface of this island is covered with birds manure

Sewer sluice gates, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing the sluice gates

The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784. Five men, holding their noses and examining chamber pots, with devils in the background on either side. One man is vomiting

Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. A man pulls manure from a cart with a rake; a shire horse stands on the right. Plate from Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man

Engraving depicting an earth closet by Kings, which automatically discharged earth into the bucket when the lid is closed. Dated 19th Century

Clean it up!, penalty warning sign

Picture No. 11675767
Dung Beetle male rolling a ball of dung with female attached. Date:

Caricature of Calonne paralysed (coloured engraving)
XIR465245 Caricature of Calonne paralysed (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Emptying the Chamber Pots, illustration from Praxis rerum criminalium by
XJF347997 Emptying the Chamber Pots, illustration from Praxis rerum criminalium by Joose de Damhouder, 1554 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Dutch School

La Rancune Maliciously Pours her Chamber Pot over the Merchant from the Bas-Maine
XIR181962 La Rancune Maliciously Pours her Chamber Pot over the Merchant from the Bas-Maine, from Roman Comique by Paul Scarron (1610-60) 1712-16 (oil on canvas) by Coulom

Prohibition sign no to dog waste on lawns

Dung Beetle -Scarabaeus semipunctatus- forming a ball of sheep dung, Lake Kerkini region, Greece, Europe

Dung Beetle -Scarabaeus semipunctatus- rolling a ball of sheep dung, Lake Kerkini region, Greece, Europe

Noon fly -Mesembrina meridiana- perched on cow pat, Grawa Alm alp, Stubaital valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Giraffe droppings -Giraffa camelopardalis-, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Burchells Zebra -Equus burchellii-, dung, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Two cowpats on meadow

cowpat on meadow

Picture No. 11073941
Manure drying for fuel Gulyuzu, by Cildir Golu Lake, far eastern Turkey

USA, Alaska, colony of kittiwake seagulls perching on rock

Ant (Azteca sp. ) adults, group on Tococa (Tococa guianensis) myrmerophytic plant
Ant (Azteca sp.) adults, group on Tococa (Tococa guianensis) myrmerophytic plant, ants protect plant from parasites and give to it azote of their excrements

Flightless dung beetle with dung ball
Flightless dung beetle (Scarabaeus rugosus) on top of a dung ball. The dung beetles that roll dung into balls, known as rollers

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"Excrement: A Multifaceted Perspective on the Essence of Life" In this captivating composition, we embark on a journey through various depictions and interpretations of excrement. Our first stop takes us to Fleet Street, where we gaze upon the majestic St Paul's Cathedral towering over the bustling cityscape. Amidst this grandeur, our attention is drawn to Picture No. 12479413, a composite image capturing the Siberian flying squirrel defecating after emerging from its nest in Hokkaido, Japan. This fleeting moment of nature's call reminds us of our shared vulnerability as living beings. As we delve deeper into this exploration, Canto XVIII from Dante's Inferno beckons us with an illustration dating back to 1485. Here lies part of the 8th circle of Hell, where souls endure eternal punishment for their sins – a vivid reminder that even in damnation, excrement remains an undeniable presence. Transitioning from infernal realms to artistic expression, Plate No. 4 in The Museum of Horrors series presents "The King of Pigs. " Through lithography techniques employed in 1900, this grotesque portrayal invites contemplation on society's darker aspects while subtly alluding to excrement as both repulsive and fascinating. Moving away from metaphorical representations towards more literal encounters with excrement brings forth a humorous yet relatable scene depicted in a color lithograph – birds leaving their mark on an unsuspecting bald man dozing off on a bench. Such moments remind us that life often surprises us when least expected. Shifting gears once again reveals another facet - childhood innocence captured through photography; a child sitting on a potty symbolizes growth and development while highlighting one's intimate connection with bodily functions during early stages of life. Venturing further into history leads us to witness human exploitation engraved within The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands in Peru.