Substance Collection

Merryweathers Engine
Merryweather Three-in-one Motor Fire-Engine, with a Fire Suds apparatus producing a semi-fluid substance which floats on burning liquids and smothers the flames

th Huxley / Sambourne 1888
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY A satire on the English scientists discovery of a gelatinous substance on the seabed: he is discussing his findings with a mermaid

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Trumpet
Blowing his own trumpet. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Holy Trinity. Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Minitatu
Trinity. Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. One God in three persons. Minitature of Roman de la Rose. 16th century. France

The Radical Party - their promises are seen as all froth and no substance - a propaganda postcard mocking the ruling government (labelled the Radical Party )

Lilium tingrinum, pollen - Pollen grains exuding copious adhesive pollenkitt. Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1800-1833. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library

Holy Trinity. Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. Minitature
Holy Trinity. Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. Minitature of La Somme Abregee de Theologie. 15th century

Holy Trinity. Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Minitatur
Trinity. Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. Minitature of Book of hours 15th century. France

TANNER 1827
" The art of the tanner consists in converting the gelatinous part of the skins of animals into the substance called leather by impregnating it with tannin". Date: 1827

Sloanes specimens
Sloanes Vegetable and Vegetable Substances. An assortment of 12, 523 fruits, seeds, pots of aromatic gums and other items of plant origin, are kept in little boxes at the Natural History Museum

Get after the substance, not the shadow. Illustration shows an oversized man labeled The Individual casting a shadow labeled Incorporation which is caused by a light, on the left

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Rather Sheepish
Rather Sheepish. A young shepherd sheepishly avoids military conscription. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Windbag
Windbag. (Boanerges Mowther, Esq.) His rotund body and slim legs casting the perfect shadow of a pair of bellows. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Physic
Physic. (The Earl of Allswallough) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Pot and Kettle
The pot calling the kettle black. A coal-man and chimney sweep stop to chat in the street. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett
A Singing Bird. (Jenny Wren) Not much voice and less method. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Great Bear
A Great Bear. A bearish portrait. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Porcupine
The fretful porcupine (H. Riley Thornback Esq.) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Ape-ing the Fashion
Ape-ing the Fashion. A fashionable man strolls, casting an unfortunate ape-like shadow. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Pastoral Petticoat
A Pastoral Petticoat. A lady walks her dog but her shadow tells another story. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Miss Blowzy
Miss Puff Blowzy - The Ark, Trunkdale. Parasol in hand and casting the shadow of an elephant on the wall. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Jack-Daw
Jack-Daw (Mr John Dawkins, Junior) Looking rather shifty as he passes a stolen notice on the fence onto which he casts the shadow of a Jackdaw bird, a bird known for its thievish nature

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Goose
Goose. (Corhurnus Mandeville - The Eminent Tragedian). Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Snail
Creeping like a Snail. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Bird of Prey
A Bird of Prey. A villainous looking man with hands in pockets, walking the streets of London casts the shadow of a vulture upon the wall behind him

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Industry
Industry. A hard working man sits busily stitching fabrics and casts a shadow of a bee hive. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Spooney
Spooney. (Curzon Whey, Esq) With long neck, elongated oval head and living up to his nickname by casting the shadow of a spoon

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Ferocious Customer
A Ferocious Customer. (The Late Mr. Bruiser) Casting the shadow of a bulldog on the wall. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Save-all
Save-All. A man frugal with his money, possibly Scottish judging by his outfit, sits by candle light with his feet in a tub of water eating an unappetising bowl of something

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Quack
Quack. (Dr. Lancelot Winkleworth) Doctor or quack? Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Equestrian
Equestrian. A horsey looking woman wearing a hat and holding a riding whip sits and casts the shadow of a horse on the wall behind her

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Sheeps clothing
Sheeps clothing (Lindsay Wolsey Esq. Late M.P. for Scrunchlambton) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Tempus Fugit
Tempus Fugit. The shadow of an hourglass cast on the wall - time is indeed fleeting. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Toady
Toady (The Right Hon. Lickfoot Snayle MP) Kneeling on the ground and casting the shadow of a toad. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Feline
Feline. Casting the shadow of a sitting cat. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Puppy
Puppy. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Lion
A Lion. (Claude Mayne Tawney Esq.) Seated and casting the perfect shadow of lion, complete with tail. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Mr Guy Fox
Mr Guy Fox - Lantern House, Underhand. Seated, holding a book and with a quill behind his ear - but a more famous figure is cast upon his wall...could that be Guy Fawkes with lantern

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Foxy
Foxy (Hickory P. Nutt Esq. of Connecticut, U.S.) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Native
A Native of these islands. This scruffy, dirty looking but contented old character is apparently a stranger to soap and water, which is ironic as he casts the perfect shadow of a wash basin and jug

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Green Turtle
Green Turtle - Swallow Hall, Tortoise Park. Aptly named, this large, well fed man stands holding his collar and casting the shadow of a Turtle or Tortoise

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Foolish Tommy Pigeon
Foolish Tommy Pigeon. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Laying Pavements in London, 1877
Engraving showing a group of workmen laying pavement in a London street, c.1877. The men appear to be preparing an asphalt or glue substance, with which to lay the wooden paving blocks

Sacred Cactus - Peyote
The sacred cactus (lophophora williamsii) of Mexico is revered for PEYOTE, a hallucinogenic substance which facilitates psychedelic experiences

CIVET
VIVERRA CIVETTA lives in various regions, especially central Africa : it secretes a musky substance prized by perfumiers. (It is not a cat, though sometimes called one.)

Manna Explained
explained by H N Grimm as not miraculous at all, but a substance that is dropped by insects such as these which are found in Ceylon

Alchemy / Lenormand 4
An alchemist distils from lumps of a black substance, depicted on a fortune tellers card

Handheld Extinguisher
A hand fire suds machine being used to smother burning liquids with a semi-fluid substance containing an inert gas

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