Toadstool Collection (page 4)

Tree trunk surrounded by flowers, butterflies and animals, 1685 (oil on canvas)
GR16383 Tree trunk surrounded by flowers, butterflies and animals, 1685 (oil on canvas) by Ruysch, Rachel (1664-1750); 98.8x82.5 cm; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Game box lid, Steeple Chase, horse racing board game. 20th century

Study of Fungus (w / c on paper)
PNH352757 Study of Fungus (w/c on paper) by Fleischmann, Josef (fl.c.1915-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: see also 352748-352756; ); Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Study of Fungi (w / c on paper)
PNH352710 Study of Fungi (w/c on paper) by Fleischmann, Josef (fl.c.1915-30); Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; German, out of copyright

Amanita Muscaria from Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques (1772-1850)
STC148921 Amanita Muscaria from Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques (1772-1850), published in 1821 (engraving) by Hoquart, L.F.J

An Elfin Dance by Night, illustration from In Fairyland
STC222007 An Elfin Dance by Night, illustration from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang (litho) by Doyle

Tawny funnel cap and aniseed toadstool
Tawny funnel cap, Lepista flaccida (Clitocybe inversa, Clitocybe infundibiliformis) and aniseed toadstool, Clitocybe odora. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Soap-scented toadstool and grey knight mushroom
Soap-scented toadstool, Tricholoma saponaceum, and grey knight mushroom, Tricholoma terreum. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Leprechaun, from The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies
STC255469 Leprechaun, from The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and Other Little People by Thomas Keightley (1789-1872) Published 1880, (BW Engraving) by American School

Advice from a Caterpillar, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
3471638 Advice from a Caterpillar, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub.1907 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Lewis Carroll)

A band of workmen who were sawing down a toadstool rushed away leaving their tools behind
3481710 A band of workmen who were sawing down a toadstool rushed away leaving their tools behind them, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

Babys cot transfer, Gnome sitting on a toadstool

Gnomes and Humans. 19th century

Cutout birthday card, age 8, with two goblins, a watering can and toadstool houses. Date: circa 1920s

Three elves skiing on a Dutch New Year postcard. Date: circa 1910s

forest floor still life with a frog and a mushroom, mountains beyond (oil on canvas)
CH422643 forest floor still life with a frog and a mushroom, mountains beyond (oil on canvas) by Withoos, Matthias (1627-1703); 51.7x48 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

"The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other"
4075079 " The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

Pixie picking Holly, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731107 Pixie picking Holly, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pixie picking Holly)

Thirty thousand people gathered in Alba from all over Piedmont for the Truffle Fair and the Wine Exhibition
2783646 Thirty thousand people gathered in Alba from all over Piedmont for the Truffle Fair and the Wine Exhibition (colour litho) by Beltrame

Alice gets advice from the Blue Caterpillar, illustration from Alice
2657661 Alice gets advice from the Blue Caterpillar, illustration from Alices Adventures Under Ground, pub. 1886 (facsimile) by Dodgson

Letter M, illustration from a Cyrillic Alphabet
CHT327090 Letter M, illustration from a Cyrillic Alphabet, end nineteenth century (colour litho) by Bem, Elisabeth (1843-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mushroom Monstrosities, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2492882 Mushroom Monstrosities, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Peter Pan is the fairies orchestra, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie
3481724 Peter Pan is the fairies orchestra, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub. 1906 (colour litho) by Rackham

Pig sitting on a chair (chromolitho)
729880 Pig sitting on a chair (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig sitting on a chair. German.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A Fairy Gathering (w / c)
Ma88139 A Fairy Gathering (w/c) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Study of Fungus (w / c on paper)
PNH352748 Study of Fungus (w/c on paper) by Fleischmann, Josef (fl.c.1915-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: see also 352749-352757; ); Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Dressing the Baby Elves, and Rejected!, illustrations from In Fairyland
STC222021 Dressing the Baby Elves, and Rejected!, illustrations from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang (colour litho) (see also 222018)

An Elf in Search of a Fairy, illustration from In Fairyland
STC222019 An Elf in Search of a Fairy, illustration from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang (colour litho) by Doyle

Illustration of Mushrooms c. 1923 (litho)
3090497 Illustration of Mushrooms c.1923 (litho) by Millot, Adolphe Philippe (1857 - 1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Toadstool Night
Carlos F. Turienzo

Paria Rimrocks
Carlos F. Turienzo

(Untitled--Study of Mushrooms), 1880. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
(Untitled--Study of Mushrooms), 1880

Tickety Tock - Silhouette illustration
Tickety Tock Silhouette Illustration -- two rabbits, a rat and a squirrel. Date: 1934

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Flora, Fauna, Fungi, Amanita Muscaria, red large wild mushroom

toadstool
Fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, British fungus with red cap and white spots

Magpie Fungus {Coprinus picaceus} in beech wood, Cornwall, UK. November

Yellow-crackling bolete fungus (Leccinum crocipodium) Tollymore Forest, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September

Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, pub. 1897. Creator
Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, andWood Sorrel flower with Butterflies, and an Enamel Panel with Swans, Iris and Waterlillies

Designs for wallpaper border and fabric: Birds ;Ladybirds and Maiden Hair Fern"
Designs for wallpaper border and fabric: " Birds" ; Ladybirds and Maiden Hair Fern", Golden Phesants and iris" ; " Snail

Piosonous Fungi
Vintage lithograph of various Piosonous Fungi. Including the Pantherine Mushroom, Griping Milk Agaric, Fly Agaric, Stinkhorn, Emetic Mushroom, Satanical Bolete, Matrix bearing Mushroom

He finds her, and this is the consequence from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang, PUB. 1870 (colour lithograph)

Advice from a Caterpillar, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1907 (colour lithograph)

Mushroom Monstrosities, 1835
Mushroom Monstrosities, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)

Amanita Muscaria (Fly Agaric), 1821. Artist: LFJ Hoquart
Amanita Muscaria (Fly Agaric), 1821. From Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques

North America, USA, Nebraska, Crawford, Toadstool Geologic Park, Swirling Rock Patterns, Desolute Beauty

Superbus, the upstart, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Superbus, the upstart, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Ault & Wiborg London Co. advert, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Alice and the caterpillar, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice and the caterpillar, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co

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"Toadstool: A Fascinating Dichotomy of Beauty and Danger" In the enchanting world of mushrooms, toadstools stand out as both captivating and treacherous. These poisonous fungi have long intrigued us with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, often depicted in exquisite Victorian botanical illustrations. Imagining fairy revels amidst a forest glade, one cannot help but conjure images of fairies dancing around these mystical toadstools. Legends intertwine fairies and toadstools, suggesting that these magical creatures would use them as stools or umbrellas during their whimsical gatherings. While some they are deadly if ingested, others belong to the edible variety like the Cep (Boletus edulis), found in the picturesque New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. This rare delicacy has been beautifully illustrated in antique engravings from the Victorian era. Inspiration for tales such as "Bluebell in Fairyland" by Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss can be traced back to this fantastical connection between fairies and toadstools. Picture No. 10984661 captures our imagination with its depiction of goblins spying on witches against a backdrop adorned with these intriguing fungi. Delving deeper into mushroom lore, we find lithographs from 1937 showcasing both edible and poisonous varieties side by side. The allure of these prints lies not only in their scientific accuracy but also in their artistic representation of nature's wonders. To meander through a dream where little random elves frolic among mossy forests is an experience akin to stumbling upon a hidden grove filled with enchanting toadstools. Their presence adds an air of mystery and magic that transcends reality itself. So let us marvel at the beauty within each intricately designed cap while remaining cautious about their potential dangers lurking beneath. Toadstools symbolize nature's duality - alluring yet perilous, captivating yet deadly.