Hemlock Collection (#5)

Young western hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, and western red cedar, Thuja plicata, Stanley Park, British Columbia

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Pine Forest in coastal fog - (Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock) Date:

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Ancient Mountain Hemlock Trees - at 7000 ft (2200m) (Tsuga mertensiana) Date:

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Ancient Western hemlock - and Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) forest (Tsuga heterophylla) Date:

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Ancient Western hemlock - and Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) forest (Tsuga heterophylla) Date:

Socrates (439-399) Ancient Greek philosopher. Socrates on trial for corrupting youth and impiety. Sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. 19th century illustration

Hemlock - Conium maculatum (Cicuta) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542. Plate: Hemlock - Conium maculatum (Cicuta)

Botany, Apiaceae, Section of fruits of Coriander Coriandrum sativum; Hemlock Conium maculatum; Parsley Petroselinum
Botany - Apiaceae - Section of fruits of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum); Hemlock (Conium maculatum); Parsley (Petroselinum sativum)

Plants / Conium Maculatum
HEMLOCK, or POISON PARSLEY Date: early 20th century

Hemlock Bark
WW-3177 Mountain Hemlock - bark Tsuga mertensiana Wardene Weisser contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

DEATH OF SOCRATES. Wood engraving, German, 19h century

HEMLOCK. (Conium maculatum): line engraving, German, 1885

SOCRATES (470?-399 B. C. ). Greek philosopher. The death of Socrates. Wood engraving, 19th century
SOCRATES (470?-399 B.C.). Greek philosopher. The death of Socrates. Wood engraving, 19th century, after the painting by Jacques Louis David

The hemlock cup of the Republican Socrates. Illustration shows the Republican elephant labeled GOP. about to drink from a cup labeled Reciprocity, with him are several men labeled Root, Sherman

Grandville Hemlock 1847
CIGUE hemlock (conium maculatum) Date: 1847

Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) and Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) ancient habit, growing at 7000ft. (2200m), Crater Lake N.P. Cascade Mountains, Oregon, U.S.A. july

Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) ancient habit, growing at 7000ft. (2200m), Crater Lake N. P
Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) ancient habit, growing at 7000ft. (2200m), Crater Lake N.P. Cascade Mountains, Oregon, U.S.A. july

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) ancient forest habitat with snags and logs, Mount Rainier, Washington, U.S.A. july

Hemlocks and redwoods in a North American forest
Hemlocks and redwoods. A North American forest with Hemlock trees, Tsuga sp. and redwoods, Sequoia sp. (with furrowed trunks). Redwoods in natural forest may grow up to 100 metres tall

Socrates (c. 470-399 BC)
Socrates (c.470-399 BC)

Engraving of hemlock plant
Hemlock. 18th century engraving of a hemlock plant. Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a highly poisonous perennial herbaceous flowering plant

Socrates, greek philosopher
Socrates (c.470-399 BC), Greek philosopher. One of the most famous thinkers of antiquity, Socrates introduced a new critical approach to philosophy and science

Hemlock, 19th century artwork
Hemlock (Conium maculatum), 19th century artwork. These botanical drawings are from Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicology (London)

Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
Hemlock foliage (Conium maculatum). This plant is very poisonous. It contains toxic alkaloids which cause paralysis of the respiratory nerves, leading to death from suffocation

Albany Mountain fall colors, Maine
Autumn color on Albany Mountain in the White Mountains National Forest in Maine. Digital photograph

Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) by mountain lake near Sisters, Cascade Mountains, Oregon
ROG-12986 Mountain Hemlock - by mountain lake near Sisters Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USA Tsuga mertensiana Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Conium Maculatum
HEMLOCK French : cigue

Plants / Aethusa Cynapium
Lesser Hemlock, or Fools Parsley

Hemlock Dorset, UK
ROG-2477 HEMLOCK / Poison hemlock Dorset, UK. Conium maculatum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

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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.