Mr. Young's opium-collecting implements, engraving, c. 1819
An engraved plate of labelled surgical-style instruments on a pale ground: forceps-like tongs, a hooked probe, a cylindrical tube, a lens-like loop, a small cup, a spherical pod-shaped object, a handled knife, and a bundle of thin blades. Captions name Mr. Young's method for collecting opium, with figures numbered one to ten.
- Artist
- Newton, W.
- Date
- 1819
- Medium
- Periodical illustrations Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2367 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1819.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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