Warts Collection

A simple device for removing a wart
Contrary to the title of this picture, a complicated and convoluted machine to help a sufferer remove a wart from his head

Long Drawn Out! by William Heath Robinson
A simple home cure for warts. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

An Angry Man With Finger Pointing (engraving)
5234072 An Angry Man With Finger Pointing (engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Angry Man With Finger Pointing)

Cromwell / Lely
OLIVER CROMWELL - Mr Lely, I desire you to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts & everything

Animals, Single, Toad, Bufo Bufo Toad

Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-86) (oil on canvas)
ALG203227 Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-86) (oil on canvas) by Tivoli, Giuseppe (1845-1925); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

White Cedar, A Self-Heal and Yellow Bugle, from Hortus Eystettensis
3359461 White Cedar, A Self-Heal and Yellow Bugle, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

John Farrish (oil on canvas)
1128140 John Farrish (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 54.5x46.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English, out of copyright

Wart-hog (photo)
5998111 Wart-hog (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wart-hog. Illustration for The New Book of Knowledge edited by Sir John Hammerton (Waverley)

Miniature of Oliver Cromwell (unfinished) (see also 67602)
BCC10049 Miniature of Oliver Cromwell (unfinished) (see also 67602) by Cooper, Samuel (1609-72); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Modern Beauty Culture: A treatment room of a West End beauty shop (b / w photo)
5998109 Modern Beauty Culture: A treatment room of a West End beauty shop (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Male figure with sores, 1st Century B. C. E - 3rd Century C. E. (earthenware)
DBP422928 Male figure with sores, 1st Century B.C.E - 3rd Century C.E. (earthenware) by Nayarit; Private Collection; (add.info.: From Ixtlan del Rio in S.W. Nayarit)

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1653
STC94856 Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1653, engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving) by Cooper

Mary Adam, 1754 (oil on canvas)
XYC284251 Mary Adam, 1754 (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 94x71.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Scottish, out of copyright

Title Page, Diversae Effigies, 1648. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Title Page, Diversae Effigies, 1648

St Jamess Courtship, April 10, 1799. April 10, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
St Jamess Courtship, April 10, 1799

Oliver Cromwell, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Oliver Cromwell, (1933). Portrait of English military leader and politician Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Cromwell was Lord Protector of England during the Commonwealth period following the trial

White Cedar, A Self-Heal and Yellow Bugle, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Arbos Uitae: II Prunella Officinarum (Prunella vulgaris): III Chamepitis Maior; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

Laughing old man
A laughing old man with a wart on his nose, a fuzzy beard and blacked-out teeth. Perhaps not a real tramp, but an actor wearing makeup? Date: circa 1960s

Guillaume de Croy, Lord of Chievres
Guillaume de Croy (William II de Croy, Lord of Chievres (1458 - 1521), 1st count of Beaumont, 1st Marquess of Aarschot, Lord of Temse, chief tutor and First Chamberlain to Charles V

A battle-scared male warthog in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park

Ja Froude / Sambourne
JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE British historian and writer, satirised for his warts-and-all biography of Thomas Carlyle Date: 1818 - 1894

Pietro Pomponazzi (engraving)
XJF366975 Pietro Pomponazzi (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Pomponazzi (1462-1525) Italian philosopher, sometimes known by his Latin name

Eleven grotesque faces from Les Contes Drolatiques by Honore de Balzac
XIR220414 Eleven grotesque faces from Les Contes Drolatiques by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) engraved by Predhomme (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale

Side view of a captive Marine Toad (Bufo marinus) showing bony ridge on nose, distinct visor over each eye, very large parotid glands, love to reddish brown skin, brown-speckled underside

Ornate horned toad, bumpy mottled green, red, and black skin

Wart, artwork
Wart. Computer artwork of a wart (Verruca vulgaris) forming on the surface of the skin. Warts are harmless, contagious growths of the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis)

Domestic Cattle, young dairy heifer, with warts on belly, standing in pasture, Cheshire, England, april

Sexually transmitted infections, artwork
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Conceptual computer artwork of STIs represented by interlocking gender symbols. The Mars symbol (arrow, left) is male, while the Venus symbol (cross)

Common wart, artwork
Common warts (Verruca vulgaris), artwork. The diagram at bottom right shows capillaries that have grown into teh wart to supply it with oxygen and nutrients

Toad foot, SEM
Toad foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the front foot of a young common toad (Bufo bufo), showing its claws (dark green) and warty skin

Common toad, SEM
Common toad. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a young common toad (Bufo bufo), showing one of its large eyes and its warty skin

EDWARD TOBY KING Character who took copy to the printers for his renowned bookseller uncle Abel Roper. He was easily recognised by his squint & warts

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"Warts: A Simple Device for Removing a Stubborn Nuisance" In the whimsical world of William Heath Robinson's "Long Drawn Out. " we find an ingenious contraption designed to rid us of those pesky warts. With gears and levers, this device promises a quick and painless solution. An engraving captures the frustration of an angry man pointing at his wart, as if blaming it for all his troubles. But fear not, dear reader, for there is hope. Ulisse Aldrovandi's "Heirloom Squash" plate published in. . Offers a surprising remedy. Legend has it that rubbing this squash on your wart will make it disappear like magic. Even Cromwell himself sought ways to banish these unwanted growths. In Lely's portrait, he appears stern but determined - perhaps contemplating how to eradicate warts along with his political foes. Nature provides its own curious cures too. The Bufo Bufo Toad, known for its bumpy skin resembling warts, may hold secrets yet undiscovered. But let us not forget the importance of laughter in our quest against warts. The laughing old man reminds us that sometimes humor can be the best medicine. Franz Liszt's intense gaze in his portrait suggests that even great artists are not immune to these common afflictions. Warts do not discriminate. Hortus Eystettensis showcases White Cedar alongside Self-Heal and Yellow Bugle plants – nature’s allies against warty intruders. Perhaps their healing properties hold the key? John Farrish immortalized on canvas shows us that even with a prominent wart on display, one can still exude confidence and charm. And who could overlook the mighty Wart-hog? This photo captures its rugged beauty despite its name association – proof that appearances can be deceiving. Lastly, an unfinished miniature of Oliver Cromwell serves as a reminder that even the most powerful figures in history had their own battles with warts.