| Charles Allan Gilbert's Black Paint | |
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| Original copy of All is Vanity using the paint, located in the Dark Vault | |
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Origin |
Charles Allan Gilbert |
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Type |
Bucket of Black Paint |
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Effects |
When used causes suicidal thoughts |
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Downsides |
Leads to suicide |
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Activation |
Painting with |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
652-2554 |
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Shelf |
62965-96254-587 |
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Date of Collection |
1955 |
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Origin[]
Charles Allan Gilbert (1873 - 1929) was a prominent American illustrator. His most prominent piece of work was a published drawing titled All is Vanity. The drawing employs a double image in which the scene of a woman admiring herself in a mirror, changes shape when seen from a distance where it resembles a skull. The title come from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:2 "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preach, vanity of vanities; all is vanity". This refers to the vanity and pride of man. In art, vanity has long been represented as a woman preoccupied with her beauty. The art that contains a human skull as a focal point is called a memento mori, Latin for "remember you will die".
The paint used to create such a work of art was imbued with the anger and depression caused by Gilbert facing a period of depression about death.
Effects[]
When used causes suicidal thoughts, no matter what is painted. An Agent attempted to paint a sunset but was still driven to self harm, put on 50/50 then suicide watch. After a week their temperament returned to normal.