Hemlock Collection

The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127648 The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 129.5x196 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC)

Plants bearing fruits and seeds
Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander, hemlock, cumin, etc

Poison plants lithograph 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Poisonous Plants
Water Hemlock (Cicuta Virosa); Conium Maculatum; Digitalis Purpurea; Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias); Pasque Flower (Anemone Pulsatilla); Autumn Crocus

Fools parsley, hemlock and northern water hemlock
Fools parsley, Aethusa cynapium 1, hemlock, Conium maculatum 2, and northern water hemlock, Cicuta virosa 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Hemlock
APP-2749 HEMLOCK Conium maculatum Allen Paterson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Clark's Nutcracker - sitting in top of hemlock tree Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA. Summer. B8045
TOM-1034 Clark's Nutcracker - sitting in top of hemlock tree Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA. Summer. Nucifraga columbiana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Socrates / Hemlock / Anon
SOCRATES Greek philosopher taking hemlock

Socrates / Hemlock / Manceau
SOCRATES Greek philosopher taking hemlock

Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B. C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould
Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B.C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould, From The Book A History Of Greece By Connop Thirlwall Bishop Of St. Davids

Mushroom in autumn. White pine, hemlock and northern hardwoods forest. Hardy Lake Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Cowbane or northern water hemlock, Cicuta virosa
5856010 Cowbane or northern water hemlock, Cicuta virosa; (add.info.: Cowbane or northern water hemlock, Cicuta virosa. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree
FLO4684761 Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander

Hemlock, Conium maculatum
5855171 Hemlock, Conium maculatum; (add.info.: Hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Socrates drinking the Hemlock (litho)
8673886 Socrates drinking the Hemlock (litho) by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates drinking the Hemlock)

Cowbane, Cicuta virosa
5855083 Cowbane, Cicuta virosa; (add.info.: Cowbane, Cicuta virosa. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

La fee de la cigue crushes a cigue in a mortar with its pestle, while a rabbit in a gown drinks poison near a dead frog
FLO4637505 La fee de la cigue crushes a cigue in a mortar with its pestle, while a rabbit in a gown drinks poison near a dead frog - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith
FLO4671523 Hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum
5856018 Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum; (add.info.: Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

A bust of Socrates, 19th century (engraving)
5307617 A bust of Socrates, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a bust of Socrates (470 BC -399 BC) a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western

Fumiter, Furrow weeds, Hardocks, Hemlock, Nettles, Cuckow-flowers, Darnell and Corn (King Lear)
FLO4633768 Fumiter, Furrow weeds, Hardocks, Hemlock, Nettles, Cuckow-flowers, Darnell and Corn (King Lear). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn

Socrates (439-399), ancient Greek philosopher, on trial for corrupting youth and impiety
536124 Socrates (439-399), ancient Greek philosopher, on trial for corrupting youth and impiety, later sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

USA, Washington State. Central Cascades, Trail through Douglas Fir and Hemlock forest with verdant moss covered understory

Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) in Douglas-fir forest (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Oregon, USA, June

Grundy Lake in autumn Grundy Lake Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Reflection in Killarney Lake Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

White water lilies (Nymphea odorata) in wetland Killarney District, Ontario, Canada

The flow of water narrows between Lovesick Lake and Lower Buckhorn Lake on the west and Stoney Lake to the east creating Burleigh Falls. Kawartha Lakes. Burleigh Falls, Ontario, Canada

Fog in autumn along the Vermilion River at sunrise Capreol, Ontario, Canada

Autumn in the White pine, hemlock northern hardwoods forest Near Willisville, Ontario, Canada

Autumn colors and Precambrian Shield rock reflected in Simon Lake Simon Lake Park Conservation Area Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

The Veuve River Verner, Ontario, Canada

Reflection on the Vermilion River at sunrise, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada

Cottage on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing in autumn, Ontario, Canada West Arm, Ontario, Canada

Onaping River at Onaping Falls. Onaping, Ontario, Canada

Morning fog at sunrise on the Vermilion River Whitefish, Ontario, Canada

Red maple tree (Acer rubrum) at Grundy Lake Grundy Lake Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Wanapitei River at sunrise Near Burwash, Ontario, Canada

Eastern hemlock or Canadian hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (Hemlock spruce, Pinus canadensis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

USA, Oregon, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Old growth forest dominated by Douglas-fir and western hemlock in Multnomah Basin

USA, Oregon, Willamette National Forest. Springtime in old growth forest of Douglas fir and western hemlock with vine maple in the understory

Clouds reflected in the Vermilion River at sunrise Capreol Ontario, Canada

Abstract Image of Hoh Rainforest - Olympic National Park, near Forks, Washington, USA Abstract Image of Hoh Rainforest - Olympic National Park, near Forks, Washington, USA

Socrates (c 469399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosophe
Socrates (c.469-399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Socrates in prison before being sentenced to death. Colored engraving

Socrates last drink
Socrates (470 - 399 BC) drinks the hemlock, knowing it will be his last drink

Hemlock (colour litho)
3117019 Hemlock (colour litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Conium maculatum Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte)

White flowered water hemlock, Cicuta virosa
5856633 White flowered water hemlock, Cicuta virosa by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: White flowered water hemlock, Cicuta virosa)

Leaves and flowers of hemlock, Conium maculatum
5856635 Leaves and flowers of hemlock, Conium maculatum by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Leaves and flowers of hemlock, Conium maculatum)

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Hemlock, a plant with a dark and deadly history, has captivated artists and philosophers alike throughout the ages. In "The Death of Socrates, " painted in 1787 by an unknown artist, hemlock takes center stage as it symbolizes the philosopher's final moments. This poisonous plant is known for its ability to bear fruits and seeds, which contain potent toxins that can be fatal if ingested. In a lithograph from 1895 titled "Poison Plants, " hemlock is featured among other notorious botanical killers. Fools parsley, northern water hemlock - all share this sinister reputation. The mere mention of these plants sends shivers down one's spine. However, not all depictions are morbid. A photograph taken at Crater Lake National Park shows a Clark's Nutcracker perched atop a majestic hemlock tree during summertime. It reminds us that even amidst danger lurks beauty and life. Socrates' association with hemlock cannot be ignored either; his name often intertwined with this lethal herb. An engraving after H. Corbould depicts the momentous event when Socrates drinks his last sip of poison before bidding farewell to the world he so deeply pondered upon. Socrates himself was an influential Athenian philosopher who lived between 469-399 B. C. , leaving behind an indelible mark on Western thought and philosophy. His execution by consuming poisoned hemlock became emblematic of intellectual courage in the face of adversity. As we reflect on these various representations - from paintings to photographs to engravings - we are reminded both of its deadly nature and its historical significance as an instrument in some notable deaths throughout time.