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Hand-coloured lithograph of apocalyptic scenes: a kneeling scholar, an elephant, cannons, a volcano erupting and ships at sea.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a volcanic eruption, war, and shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1833?].

A hand-coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes. A robed figure kneels at left beside an open book and globe, while a seated woman with a shield and a figure on an elephant rise at right above cannons, armour and scattered objects. Volcanic eruption and sea battle fill the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1833
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2891 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
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: escenas apocalípticas con erupción, guerra y naufragio

Litografía coloreada a mano, llena de escenas alegóricas. A la izquierda, una figura con túnica se arrodilla junto a un libro abierto y un globo; a la derecha, una mujer sentada con escudo y un hombre sobre un elefante se alzan sobre cañones, armaduras y objetos dispersos. Una erupción volcánica y una batalla naval llenan el fondo.

Português: Astronomia: cenas apocalípticas com erupção, guerra e naufrágio

Litografia colorida à mão, repleta de cenas alegóricas. À esquerda, uma figura de manto ajoelha-se ao lado de um livro aberto e um globo; à direita, uma mulher sentada com escudo e um homem sobre um elefante erguem-se acima de canhões, armaduras e objetos espalhados. Uma erupção vulcânica e uma batalha naval preenchem o fundo.

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