Potions Collection

Le Chirugien de Campagne' ('The Country Surgeon'). 17th century
540530 Le Chirugien de Campagne' ('The Country Surgeon'). 17th century (engraving after David Teniers showing the interior of a barber-surgeon's premises); (add.info)

Pure chemistry... Greenhead College science students (from left) Andrew Maxwell, Ruth Bostock and Baljinder Nijjare get the equation right at the first of three open days for prospective students

Edwards Arm in the Hands of his Medical Advisers, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching)
3075748 Edwards Arm in the Hands of his Medical Advisers, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech

Merlin and Vivien (w / c with bodycolour on paper)
Ma198554 Merlin and Vivien (w/c with bodycolour on paper) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 47x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving)
CHT166610 The Fairground Tooth Extractor (coloured engraving) by Frison, Gustave (b.1850); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

The Alchemist, 17th century (oil on canvas)
6198482 The Alchemist, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Heemskerck, Egbert van the Elder (1634-1704) (studio of); 73.6x109.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630777 Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monkeys tending to the hair of a lion (chromolitho)
3657015 Monkeys tending to the hair of a lion (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkeys tending to the hair of a lion)

Un Charlatan francais au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)
3644302 Un Charlatan francais au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Charlatan francais au dix-huitieme siecle)

The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel)
3709939 The quack, 1650-60 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 37.5x52 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

Man offering advice to his sick friend (colour litho)
5999969 Man offering advice to his sick friend (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man offering advice to his sick friend)

Ms Grec 2243 fol. 11v List of medicines, from a manuscript by Nicholas Myrepsos (vellum)
CHT235100 Ms Grec 2243 fol.11v List of medicines, from a manuscript by Nicholas Myrepsos (vellum) by Greek School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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)

Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England
A Charlatan peddling patent medicines to gullible 17th century purchsers - pictured here with a monkey assistant. 17th century

Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card (engraving)
984062 Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card)

Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card (engraving)
984061 Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card)

Quack (coloured engraving)
3641890 Quack (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quack. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough (W Kent)

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

The Tooth-Puller, 1651 (oil on canvas)
5863949 The Tooth-Puller, 1651 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 32.5x26 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

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)

Progress of the Toilet, or Dress Completed, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching
NCO190140 Progress of the Toilet, or Dress Completed, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Man nursing a hangover (colour litho)
6000015 Man nursing a hangover (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man nursing a hangover. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel)
3709943 The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-79) (attr. to); 27x22 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

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)

Pharmacy, 15th Century (engraving)
3646908 Pharmacy, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharmacy, 15th Century)

The Quack, or Charlatan (engraving)
3646779 The Quack, or Charlatan (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quack, or Charlatan)

Druggist (engraving)
668461 Druggist (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druggist. Illustration for Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

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

Charlatans outside the Louvre during the French Revolution
LLM461856 Charlatans outside the Louvre during the French Revolution by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlatans outside the Louvre during the French Revolution)

An Alchemist in his Workshop (oil on canvas)
XIR181546 An Alchemist in his Workshop (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; (add.info.: An Alchemist in his Workshop; ); Flemish, out of copyright

A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792
NCO189772 A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Quack I, 1879 (oil on canvas)
5055815 The Quack I, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 80.6 x 124.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Stockton Preston Hall Museum. 13th January 1999. The museum has a ten year plan of improvements. Pictured. Part of the current display of rare potions and medicines

Richards Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composers widow Cosima and son Siegfried sell potions of his operas in their grocers shop

Medicine - 17th century Quack Doctor
Here you may be cured ! - a 17th century quack stands beside his counter, strewn with wonderful potions and elixirs to cure all ailments Date: circa 1670

A coven of witches around a cauldron. Witches were said to prepare their secret potions in a cauldron. After a 19th century illustration an 1807 edition of Charles Lambs Tales From Shakespeare

Potions Cows Yoke 1888 oil canvas 84. 1 x 141. 2 cm
At the Potions (Cows in the Yoke), 1888, oil on canvas, 84.1 x 141.2 cm, Signed and dated on the cart: G.SEGANTINI, SAVOGNIN, MDCCCLXXXVIII, Op. LXXXII

Cattle potions oil oak 23. 5 x 28. 5 cm marked
Cattle at the potions, oil on oak, 23.5 x 28.5 cm, Not marked, Dirck van Bergen, Haarlem 1645-nach 1690 Haarlem

Cows Potions 1868 oil canvas 137 x 204 cm signed
Cows at the Potions, 1868, oil on canvas, 137 x 204 cm, signed and dated lower right: RKoller [R and K ligiert] 1868. January Zurich, Johann Rudolf Koller, Zurich 1828-1905 Zurich

Quack doctor - Here you may be cured
Here you may be cured! - a 17th century quack doctor stands beside his counter, strewn with wonderful potions and elixirs to cure all ailments. Date: circa 1670

Alchemy satire, 18th-century artwork
Alchemy satire, 18th-century satirical artwork depicting an alchemist as a monkey operating bellows to supply air to a furnace on which potions and distillations are being prepared

Witches Old and Young
Old witch, young witch : in their village home, Guillemette Babin helps her mother Radegonde brew potions for working magic on their neighbours

Quack Doctors, Paris
Two mountebanks promote their dubious potions on Quai de L Ecole, Paris Date: late 18th century

Cartoon, smiling wizard with long white beard, matching yellow cape and hat, and blue wand behind his ear holding up red magic book

The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c. 1785 (etching)
XJF869679 The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c.1785 (etching) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ). Engraving after David Teniers (17th century), showing the interior of a barber-surgeons premises

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"Unleash the Magic: Exploring the Enchanting World of Potions" Step into a world where quack doctors promise miraculous cures and pure chemistry intertwines with ancient wisdom. Here, at Greenhead College, science students like Andrew Maxwell delve into the secrets of potions. Intriguingly captured in historical artwork, they have long fascinated humanity. From Edwards Arm in the Hands of his Medical Advisers to Merlin and Vivien's mystical concoctions, these elixirs hold an undeniable allure. Venture into a fairground where even tooth extraction becomes an enchanting spectacle. Witness monkeys tending to a lion's mane or immerse yourself in 17th-century alchemy as depicted by The Alchemist on canvas. But beware. Not all who claim mastery over potions possess true knowledge. As Comment Tristan but le Philtre d'amour lithograph suggests, charlatans may lurk amidst this magical realm. Yet amidst it all, there is hope and camaraderie. A man offers advice to his sick friend while Ms Grec 2243 fol. 11v reveals Nicholas Myrepsos' list of medicines - a testament to our eternal quest for healing remedies. So step closer and let your imagination soar as you explore the captivating world - where science meets artistry and miracles await those who believe.