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Grabado en madera de un enorme cañón que aplasta soldados caídos, empujado por figuras aladas en un campo de batalla rocoso.

El Juggernaut americano

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro muestra un enorme cañón sobre grandes ruedas de radios que avanza sobre soldados caídos, empujado desde atrás por figuras femeninas aladas. Cuerpos yacen esparcidos bajo las ruedas, con una ladera rocosa y humo al fondo.

Artista
John Tenniel
Fecha
1864
Técnica
Allegorical prints Wood engravings
Fuente
Wellcome Collection
Tamaño
4000 × 2515 px
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Dominio público · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1864.
Derechos verificados 2026-11-05 · nivel A · según la fuente: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Crédito (se agradece, no es obligatorio en obras de dominio público): Wellcome Collection

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