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Lithograph of a man with a magic lantern on his back walking a rough path under a dark, stormy sky with distant chimneys.

A man with a magic lantern (slide projector) on his back is walking along a country path. Lithograph by Gavarni, 1854.

A man in a dark coat and cap walks along a rough country path, a magic lantern strapped to his back and a walking stick in hand. Dark, churning clouds fill the sky above distant chimneys, rendered in a moody tonal lithograph.

Artist
Paul Gavarni
Date
[1854]
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2947 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1854.
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

Español: Hombre con linterna mágica a la espalda en un sendero rural

Un hombre con abrigo oscuro y gorra camina por un sendero rural áspero, con una linterna mágica sujeta a la espalda y un bastón en la mano. Nubes oscuras y turbulentas llenan el cielo sobre chimeneas lejanas, en una litografía de tonos sombríos.

Português: Homem com lanterna mágica nas costas em trilha rural

Um homem de casaco escuro e boné caminha por uma trilha rural acidentada, com uma lanterna mágica presa às costas e uma bengala na mão. Nuvens escuras e turbulentas cobrem o céu sobre chaminés distantes, em uma litografia de tons sombrios.