A skeleton gentleman at a ball asks a skeleton lady to dance; representing the effect of arsenical dyes and pigments in clothing and accessories. Wood engraving, 1862.
A wood engraving from Punch, or the London Charivari, dated February 8, 1862. A skeleton in a tailcoat bows toward a skeletal woman in a full, ruffled gown seated among billowing skirts. Hatching and crisp outlines render the satirical scene, captioned 'The Arsenic Waltz.'
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- February 8, 1862
- Medium
- Wood engravings Cartoons (Commentary)
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3171 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: El vals del arsénico, caricatura de Punch, 1862
Un grabado en madera de la revista Punch, or the London Charivari, fechado el 8 de febrero de 1862. Un esqueleto con levita se inclina ante una mujer esquelética con un vestido amplio y con volantes, sentada entre faldas abultadas. El trazo de sombreado y los contornos nítidos construyen la escena satírica, titulada 'The Arsenic Waltz'.
Português: A valsa do arsênico, charge da Punch, 1862
Uma xilogravura da revista Punch, or the London Charivari, datada de 8 de fevereiro de 1862. Um esqueleto de casaca curva-se diante de uma mulher esquelética, sentada, com um vestido amplo e cheio de babados entre saias volumosas. Hachuras e contornos nítidos constroem a cena satírica, legendada 'The Arsenic Waltz'.
