Sour Collection

Taste map of a human tongue, light green area sensitive to bitter taste, yellow areas sensitive to sour taste, blue areas sensitive to salt taste, purple area sensitive to sweet taste

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist, in his laboratory. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

Fable / Fox & Grapes
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES The fox spies juicy ripe grapes and tries to reach them but in vain; eventually he gives up, proclaiming the grapes to be probably sour

Bittersweet
Goed Blauw

Acid Gift
Christophe Verot

Cartoon, As Sour as Verjuice. Date: 1827

Adams Apple, plate 313 from Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu
833345 Adams Apple, plate 313 from Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu Libri Quatuor by Giovanni Battista Ferrari, 1646 (engraving) by Bloemaert

Little lad, little lad (colour litho)
3631233 Little lad, little lad (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little lad, little lad)

Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card (colour litho)
5995971 Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unhappy and happy mans face, optical illusion card)

Foot-shaped comic postcard, mother and five daughters
A mother (the life and sole of the family) and her five little toe daughters - a brilliant Edwardian comic postcard, open to multiple interpretations! Date: 1907

Historical views of Syria. Ruins of the city of Palmyra or Tadmor in the Desert 70, the bazaar in Aleppo 71, and weaver working on a damask loom in Damascus 72

Tsur, ancient Tyre, April 27th 1839, plate 69 from Volume II of The Holy Land
STC87278 Tsur, ancient Tyre, April 27th 1839, plate 69 from Volume II of The Holy Land, engraved by Louis Haghe (1806-85) pub

Wild cherry tree, Prunus cerasus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Sour cherry tree, Prunus cerasus (caproniana ranunculiflora). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

The Boy Martyr (engraving)
6021227 The Boy Martyr (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boy Martyr. All day the thumbs had been turned down, howe er a man might fight)

Patrick Scougal, c. 1680 (oil on canvas)
752946 Patrick Scougal, c.1680 (oil on canvas) by Scougall, David (fl.1654-77); Private Collection; Collection Michael Burden, New College, Oxford; Scottish, out of copyright

Mrs Ferrars, 1896 (engraving)
2962871 Mrs Ferrars, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Chapter 34 of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775-1817) first published 1818

Harmony and Sentiment, c. 1785 (hand-coloured etching)
DEC418553 Harmony and Sentiment, c.1785 (hand-coloured etching) by Bartolozzi, Francesco (1727-1815) (after); 33.4x25.7 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Historical views of Syria
6338009 Historical views of Syria by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Syria. Sir Sydney Smith defending Acre from Napoleon Bonaparte 73, fishermen at Tyre 74)

Sweet and Sour
Jacqueline Hammer

A Sour Taste
Lydia Jacobs

Sunny Side
Lemon slices pattern with a fried egg, yellow background, abstract, surprise concept.. Dina Belenko

Sour Lime
Lydia Jacobs

Sour Mood
May G

Phil May cartoon - Tuneless Street band
1904

EyeUbiquitous_20099799
FOOD, Fruit, Citrus, Lemons, Whole and section through lemon showing flesh

We Aim at Perfection and always hit the mark, 1907. Artist: John Swain & Son
We Aim at Perfection and always hit the mark, 1907. From The British Printer Vol. XX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1907]

Orange Fruit On Green Background

Lemon

Bunch Of Lemons

Fresh lemons with leaves

Market in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon
Arabic Market (Souk) in Beirut (Beyrouth), capital of Lebanon. Date: circa 1910

Strip tease card game - Prudie suit - Sour-puss. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Oil fire at Sour Lake, Beaumont, Texas, USA
Oil fire at Sour Lake, a big oil-producing area of eastern Texas, USA. Date: early 20th century

Suffragette Votes for Women Match Holder
A ceramic figure of an Old Maid suffragette painted in the colours of the W.S.P.U. She wears a Votes for Women sash and a rather sour expression. Below is the caption, A Match for Any Man

Picture No. 11808317
Close up shot of Dwarf Sourfig or Dwerg Suurvy (Carpobrotus muirii) growing under sun, Liguria, Italy Date:

The Old Usurer, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR392285 The Old Usurer, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652); 76 x 62 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Caricature of William Gladstone, after an illustration by Vanity Fair cartoonist Ape done in 1869
KW366246 Caricature of William Gladstone, after an illustration by Vanity Fair cartoonist Ape done in 1869, from Gladstone: The Man and the Statesman, by David Williamson

The sour prospect before us, or The ins throwing up State, Dent, William, active 1783-1793, publisher, [England] : Pub by W. Dent [date illegible] 1789 : Sold by W Moore, No. 308 Oxford Street, 1789

Sour Orange, Terrestrial Mollusk, and Larkspur; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria

Pomegranates and lemons

WWI - The (German) Fox and the (Allied) Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes - A Hungry Fox, finding that he could not reach some tempting bunches of ripe grapes, declared that they were sour and that he did not want them

Preparing fresh homegrown gooseberries for cooking credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Picture No. 10896893
Sour Cherry - hanging on tree (Prunus cerasus) Date:

Picture No. 10896892
Sour Cherry - hanging on tree (Prunus cerasus) Date:

Sour Cherry (Cerasus vulgaris or Prunus cerasus): Sprigs showing flowers and fruit, details of individual flower and fruit. From Amedee Masclef Atlas des Plantes de France, Paris, 1893

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"Sour: Unraveling the Complexities of Taste and Emotion" Did you know that our taste buds hold the key to unlocking a world of flavors? A taste map of the human tongue reveals fascinating insights into our sensory experiences. The light green area, for instance, is sensitive to bitter tastes, while the yellow areas are attuned to sourness. It's no wonder we pucker up when biting into a lemon. Speaking of scientific discoveries, let's not forget Louis Pasteur, the brilliant French microbiologist who revolutionized our understanding of fermentation and pasteurization. His groundbreaking work paved the way for safer food preservation methods and improved public health. But enough about science; let's delve into fables. Remember Aesop's classic tale of the Fox & Grapes? The fox couldn't reach those tantalizing grapes hanging above him and dismissed them as sour. Sometimes, we convince ourselves that what we desire is unattainable simply because it seems out of reach. Have you ever received an "acid gift"? That unexpected present that leaves a bitter taste in your mouth? We've all been there – hoping for something sweet but ending up with disappointment instead. Now imagine a cartoon character wincing at something as sour as verjuice. These humorous illustrations remind us how certain tastes can evoke strong reactions within us – from delight to disgust. Moving on from cartoons to artistry, Adams Apple showcases an exquisite plate from Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu. This beautiful depiction invites us to appreciate nature's bounty while reminding us that even seemingly perfect fruits can have their moments of tartness. Intriguing optical illusions also play with our perceptions. An unhappy man transforming into a happy one before our eyes reminds us that sometimes life surprises us by turning sour situations sweet again. And speaking of surprises, picture this foot-shaped comic postcard featuring a mother surrounded by her five daughters.