Potion Collection (#2)

A Pair of Polished Gentlemen, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching
NCO192598 A Pair of Polished Gentlemen, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Alchemists at work, from a manuscript of Alchemy (vellum)
CHT157444 Alchemists at work, from a manuscript of Alchemy (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Alchemists Workshop
BAL53643 The Alchemists Workshop by Ryckaert, David III (1612-61); Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; Dutch, out of copyright

Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia
STC214623 Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg in 1497 (litho) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Witchcraft in the 16th century, a Witch selling some philtres
CHT163098 Witchcraft in the 16th century, a Witch selling some philtres, from Histoire de France by Jules Michelet (1798-1874) c.1900 (colour engraving) by Bombled

Three Witches in a Graveyard, c. 1790s (coloured engraving)
STC198815 Three Witches in a Graveyard, c.1790s (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A charlatan selling an elixir of youth, 18th-19th century (coloured engraving)
CHT235375 A charlatan selling an elixir of youth, 18th-19th century (coloured engraving) by French School; Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th
STC188378 Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th, 1822 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Circe, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262831 Circe, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

Woman at a dressing table (colour litho)
3096313 Woman at a dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

Medea gives Jason the magic potion, c. 19th century (chromolitho)
968397 Medea gives Jason the magic potion, c. 19th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195455 La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Various pharmaceutical medicines
CHT236386 Various pharmaceutical medicines by French School, (19th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; (add.info.: sirop pectoral de nafe d arabie; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189726 Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Travelling Pharmacy, c. 1820 (mahogany)
XOT366548 Travelling Pharmacy, c.1820 (mahogany) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Magicians Draught (engraving)
2813280 The Magicians Draught (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magicians Draught. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Pharmakeutria (Brewing the Love Philtre) (w / c, bodycolour & gum arabic on paper laid down)
1152921 Pharmakeutria (Brewing the Love Philtre) (w/c, bodycolour & gum arabic on paper laid down on panel) by Stillman, Marie Spartali (1844-1927)

The Physician, detail from The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (c
SR21944 The Physician, detail from The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1342-1400) Ellesmere Manuscript, facsimile edition, 1911 (for original detail see 128926) by English School

The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub
2966808 The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Master Dram The Doctors Son (colour litho)
2797312 Master Dram The Doctors Son (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Dram The Doctors Son)

Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes
STC323724 Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes, frontispiece from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford

Circe and he swine, 1929 (litho)
3060296 Circe and he swine, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Odyssey of Homer by George Herbert Palmer in 1929; The Odyssey is one)

Medea, 1868 (oil on panel)
BIR115518 Medea, 1868 (oil on panel) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 61.2x45.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Britannia between Death and the Doctor s, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO191219 Britannia between Death and the Doctor s, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Sign of the Venetian Pharmacists Guild, 1729 (panel)
FTB64013 Sign of the Venetian Pharmacists Guild, 1729 (panel) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The miracle doctor (coloured engraving)
5998915 The miracle doctor (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The miracle doctor)

The Magic Circle (oil on canvas)
1766749 The Magic Circle (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Circle. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)

Apothecaries and potions, with two boys fighting in the foreground
986284 Apothecaries and potions, with two boys fighting in the foreground, 1491 (hand-coloured woodcut) by German School, (15th century); 29.5x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Physician and his servant, 13th Century (coloured engraving)
972920 Physician and his servant, 13th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Physician and his servant)

Woman at her dressing table (colour litho)
3094383 Woman at her dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at her dressing table)

Dr. Brodum and his Assistant as Work Pro Bono Publico (pencil
474186 Dr. Brodum and his Assistant as Work Pro Bono Publico (pencil, pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)

Poster for Elixir Godineau, c. 1900 (colour litho)
747140 Poster for Elixir Godineau, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithograph by Charles Verneau, Paris.); Photo eBarbara Singer; French

A Sorceress, probably Circe with the cup of poison and Odysseus with his companions
STC88316 A Sorceress, probably Circe with the cup of poison and Odysseus with his companions from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (woodcut) by German School

Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg
STC214622 Apothecarys shop, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg, 1497 (litho) (b/w photo) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512); Private Collection; (add.info)

The student of chemistry and pharmacy (oil on canvas)
BAL34199 The student of chemistry and pharmacy (oil on canvas) by Litschaur, Karl Joseph (1830-71); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Austrian, out of copyright

Circe Mulling Wine, c. 1630 (oil on canvas)
DAY235410 Circe Mulling Wine, c.1630 (oil on canvas) by Assereto, Giovacchino (1600-49); 75.6x88.9 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

The Charlatan (coloured engraving)
CHT235377 The Charlatan (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Travelling Spice, Liquor and Remedy Seller in 1721, from
PER207523 Travelling Spice, Liquor and Remedy Seller in 1721, from Costumes de Paris a Travers les Siecles, published 1887 (colour engraving) by French School

Le Malade Imaginaire, 1861 (oil on canvas)
CH139910 Le Malade Imaginaire, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 111.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Witch Preparing a Love Philtre, c. 1840 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT200400 Witch Preparing a Love Philtre, c. 1840 (litho) (b/w photo) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The German Alchemist, from Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
XJF194972 The German Alchemist, from Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, written and engraved by Paul Lacroix

The Witches, 1510 (woodcut)
5858420 The Witches, 1510 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 38.9A--27 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: second of two states); German, out of copyright

Alice discovers a bottle marked "Drink Me"(colour engraving)
3740334 Alice discovers a bottle marked " Drink Me" (colour engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Will you suffer me to take this glass in my hand from the
5615870 Will you suffer me to take this glass in my hand from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) illustrated by Charles Raymond Macauley (1871-1934)

Poster advertising Labarraques Quinium, medicine with quinine for fevers
CHT164172 Poster advertising Labarraques Quinium, medicine with quinine for fevers, general debility, exhaustion, nervousness, loss of appetite, 1889 (colour litho) by English School

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"Unleashing the Power: A Journey through the World of Potions" Step into a realm where potions hold the key to unlocking extraordinary transformations. From Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde's fateful elixir to Shakespeare's enchanting concoctions in "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " potions have long captured our imagination. In Goya's masterpiece, "Aguarda Que Te Unten, " we witness the dark allure of potions as they seduce us with their mysterious powers, while a Russian bottle of love medicine whispers promises of eternal devotion. Travel back in time to a bustling 19th-century chemist shop, where shelves lined with bottles reveal secrets waiting to be discovered, and is here that Romeo and Juliet sought solace from Friar Lawrence, who held within his hands the very potion that would seal their tragic fate. But not all potions bring despair; some offer hope and salvation. Against a vibrant yellow background lies an ominous bottle of poison, reminding us of its lethal potential. Yet alongside it stands a levitation spell, hinting at magic beyond our wildest dreams. Zooming in closer, we see drops falling delicately onto ancient Greek vases depicting Odysseus' encounter with Circe - proof that even heroes seek aid from mystical brews on their epic quests. And amidst these tales from history and literature emerges Dick Turpin, England's notorious highwayman whose daring escapades were fueled by potent mixtures hidden within small flasks strapped tightly against his chest, and are more than mere liquids; they embody stories untold and possibilities unexplored. They remind us that within every drop lies immense power - power to change destinies or unleash chaos upon unsuspecting souls. So let your curiosity guide you as you delve into this captivating world where alchemy meets artistry. Discover how one tiny vial can hold both life-altering elixirs and deadly poisons.