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Coloured lithograph of an allegorical sky scene with a comet, lightning, a caped figure, a skeleton with a globe, a lion, an eagle and a British flag.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].

A coloured lithograph of an allegorical scene set against a cloudy sky, with a yellow comet streaking across the upper left and zigzag lightning bolts in the centre. A caped figure points to a chart, a cloaked skeletal figure holds a globe, a British flag, a lion and an eagle appear, and soldiers stand beside heaps of skulls and coins.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1847
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2915 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1847.
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: Astronomía: alegoría apocalíptica con cometa, relámpagos y soldados

Litografía coloreada de una escena alegórica sobre un cielo nublado, con un cometa amarillo que cruza la parte superior izquierda y relámpagos en zigzag en el centro. Una figura con capa señala una carta, una figura esquelética encapuchada sostiene un globo, aparecen una bandera británica, un león y un águila, y soldados se sitúan junto a montones de calaveras y monedas.

Português: Astronomia: alegoria apocalíptica com cometa, raios e soldados

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