Etching of a comet with a human face at left, its tail filled with crowded tiny scenes of people, buildings and carriages under a night sky.

Anthropomorphic Comet with a Tail of 1853 Events, Etching by George Cruikshank

A long etching shows a comet with a human face on its head at the left, a crescent moon and stars in the sky. Its streaming tail is crowded with tiny scenes of crowds, buildings, carriages, and figures, rendered in dense fine lines.

Artist: George Cruikshank
Date: 1850-1859
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 1954 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1859.
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

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Anthropomorphic Comet with a Tail of 1853 Events, Etching by George Cruikshank

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