Vermin Collection

Advertisement for Keatings Powder
An advertisement for Keatings Powder, to rid your clothes of bugs, fleas, beetles, moths, and other distressing insects. Remember to take it with you on holiday! Date: 1913

Boots advertisement WW1 - comforts for the trenches
Boots advertisement warning Remember, there are no Chemists Shops in the Trenches. Their suggestions for comforts to send to men at the front include foot comfort, Meloids for a sore throat

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors. When they are invaded by rats and mice

Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus (Mus decumanus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James
FLO4989296 Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus (Mus decumanus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh

Illustration depicting a French prisoner pleading with guards not to kill the rat of which he had made his pet
5616288 Illustration depicting a French prisoner pleading with guards not to kill the rat of which he had made his pet, 1902 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap
5309335 Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap. Bait hung inside the round wire cage; vermin would touch the 'live' wire)

Black rat, Rattus rattus (Mus rattus), caught in a mousetrap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989298 Black rat, Rattus rattus (Mus rattus), caught in a mousetrap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats, 19th century
5308696 Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats)

Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century
5309331 Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a rat trap)

Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving)
1575602 Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a rat-baiting scene. Rat-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of rats in a pit)

Ratcatchers, 1821 (oil on board)
NGW185771 Ratcatchers, 1821 (oil on board) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Photograph of Indian troops lined up to receive inoculations, 1916 (c). The high temperatures in Mesopotamia, alongside poor medical facilities, flies

At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley (colour litho)
3095686 At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Turnspit, Quakers Alley)

Rat Seller during the Siege of Paris, 1870 (oil on canvas)
XIR212795 Rat Seller during the Siege of Paris, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Chaillou, Narcisse (b.1837); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Chums: Ratting (colour litho)
5999141 Chums: Ratting (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ratting. Illustration for Chums by John Hassall (Thomas Nelson, c 1906).); © Look and Learn

Cat killing mice in a landscape (pen & ink with wash on paper)
BAL36372 Cat killing mice in a landscape (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Mind or Mindt, Gottfried (1768-1814); Private Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Two Rats, c. 1884 (oil on panel)
CH100768 Two Rats, c.1884 (oil on panel) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 29.1x41.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, "three cents a spot"(litho)
6022052 In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, " three cents a spot" (litho) by American School

The Rat-Killer, 1632 (etching)
1068197 The Rat-Killer, 1632 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 14x17.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Calvin J. Holmes; Dutch, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386648 " There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub
3025925 Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Domestic goats and fallow or venison deer
Domestic goats, Capra aegagrus hircus, and fallow or venison deer, Dama dama. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Cartoon, Horrible Incident in Real Life
The master of a household visits the kitchen to get a little supper after the servants have gone, only to find it crawling with cockroaches. 1852

Aberdeen Terriers were originally bred as hunters of vermin, foxes and badgers. Artist: Philip Stretton Date: 1908

Brown, or Norway Rat, engraved by John T. Bowen (1801-c. 56) published 1845 (colour litho)
BBC195120 Brown, or Norway Rat, engraved by John T. Bowen (1801-c.56) published 1845 (colour litho) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity, c. 1494 (pen and brown ink over black on paper)
FIT167665 The Ermine as a Symbol of Purity, c.1494 (pen and brown ink over black on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); diameter: 9.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Bear and the Fox, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175716 The Bear and the Fox, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (engraving) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Fox and the Crow, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175706 The Fox and the Crow, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (engraving) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Rat catcher with a wooden leg. 17th century

Fox making off with a Rabbit, 1841 (oil on canvas)
BSA101118 Fox making off with a Rabbit, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Hancock, Charles (1802-77); 102.8x144.1 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus (Mus decumanus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardines Naturalists Library, Edinburgh, 1836

Black rat, Rattus rattus (Mus rattus), caught in a mousetrap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardines Naturalists Library, Edinburgh, 1836

White Radish (Daikon) And Rat (colour woodblock print)
425505 White Radish (Daikon) And Rat (colour woodblock print) by Takeuchi Seiho (1864-1942); 37.8x43.2 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Cat and mouse, c. 1930 (colour woodblock print)
425493 Cat and mouse, c.1930 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 33.3x24.1 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Sitting Grey Mouse, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730667 Sitting Grey Mouse, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting Grey Mouse)

Urchins having a sledge Rat Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731054 Urchins having a sledge Rat Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urchins having a sledge Rat Race)

Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho)
2783632 Four adventurous Milanese boys, armed with lines and a candle, descended from a... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emigration - Fleas and Rats. 19th century

Cot header design, Rat Landlord and Mouse

Tabby Cat staring at Mouse, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731482 Tabby Cat staring at Mouse, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabby Cat staring at Mouse)

Rat catchers (engraving)
699949 Rat catchers (engraving) by Visscher, Cornelis (c.1629-58) (after); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Political Mathemematicians Shaking the Broadbottom d Hemisphere
NCO190444 Political Mathemematicians Shaking the Broadbottom d Hemisphere, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1807 (etching & engraving) by Gillray

The all-seeing cat, after 1950s (colour woodblock print)
425478 The all-seeing cat, after 1950s (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 26.9x37.2 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Rocky Mountain Neotoma, plate 29 from Quadrupeds of North America
NYH185416 Rocky Mountain Neotoma, plate 29 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by R. Trembly (colour litho) by Audubon

Swift Fox, plate 52 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by W. E
NYH185415 Swift Fox, plate 52 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by W.E. Hitchcock (colour litho) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Native people cooking a giant rat, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031507 Native people cooking a giant rat, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native people cooking a giant rat)

Two Mice Eating Cheese (oil on canvas)
RAF63512 Two Mice Eating Cheese (oil on canvas) by Sherrin, Daniel (1868-1940); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

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"Vermin: From Trenches to Tales, a Journey Through History" Step into the world as we explore their intriguing presence in various aspects of history. 🐀 Travel back to World War I with us, where Keatings Powder was advertised as an essential tool against these pesky creatures that plagued the trenches. Discover how Boots provided comforts amidst chaos, ensuring soldiers had a respite from both war and vermin. Delve into the enchanting illustrations by Arthur Rackham in "Dick Whittington, " where four rats and a barrel take center stage on a whimsical Christmas card. Witness the resilience of Indian troops lined up for inoculations, fighting not only battles but also diseases carried by these critters. Uncover the grim reality of ratting in WWI trenches - an unconventional yet necessary method employed to combat this relentless enemy. Join us on Dick Whittington's journey through Quakers Alley, where even turnspits couldn't escape their clutches. Explore political dreams turned nightmares depicted in H. Humphrey's 1801 etching titled "Political-Dreamings. - Visions of Peace. - Perspective Horrors. " Vermin symbolize chaos lurking beneath seemingly peaceful exteriors. Witness American anti-Chinese sentiments reflected in an 1880s litho advertisement for Rough on Rats product, perpetuating stereotypes about Chinese eating rats. Unravel historical prejudices while acknowledging our collective responsibility towards inclusivity and understanding. Marvel at Billy, the celebrated dog who fearlessly took down 100 rats at Westminster Pit according to a colored engraving. A testament to humanity's ongoing battle against these resilient creatures throughout time. Join us as we navigate through captivating imagery and stories that shed light on vermin's impact across cultures and eras. Let us appreciate their significance beyond mere pests – symbols intertwined with history itself.