2003-06-13

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Wired News: This Artist Painted With Poison

William Morris is famous for creating beautiful tapestry designs, full of lush green leaves and vines, in the late 19th century. A new study shows that Morris derived the color green from a dangerous source: arsenic. His father owned the processing plant that became the major supplier of arsenic used in green pigments in 1867. Morris made his own fortune from shares in the company, Devon Great Consols, and served on the board.