Bitten by Witch Fever: Wallpaper & Arsenic in the Nineteenth-Century Home

by Lucinda Hawksley

In Germany, in 1814, Wilhelm Sattler created an extremely toxic arsenic and verdigris compound pigment, Schweinfurt green-known also as Paris, Vienna, or emerald green-which became an instant favorite amongst designers and manufacturers the world over, thanks to its versatility in creating enduring yellows, vivid greens, and brilliant blues. Most insidiously, the arsenic-laced pigment made its way into intricately patterned, brightly colored wallpapers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500518386
• ISBN13: 9780500518380
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.1" x 10.2"