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Hand-coloured lithograph in gilded frame: winged woman with scales at centre, surrounded by scenes of storm, battle, a pulpit, a town and a crowd.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including earthquake, war, and shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1832?].

A multi-panel hand-coloured lithograph framed by gilded scrollwork, with a winged female figure holding scales at the centre, rays of light behind her and an open book below. Surrounding vignettes show a pulpit labelled Reformation, a storm-tossed boat, a town under smoke, cavalry in battle and a crowd gathered around a table.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1832
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3099 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1832.
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: Litografía de escenas apocalípticas con figura alada, guerra y naufragio

Una litografía coloreada a mano de varios paneles, enmarcada por volutas doradas, con una figura femenina alada que sostiene una balanza en el centro, rayos de luz detrás de ella y un libro abierto abajo. Las viñetas que la rodean muestran un púlpito con la leyenda Reformation, un bote en una tormenta, una ciudad entre humo, caballería en batalla y una multitud reunida alrededor de una mesa.

Português: Litografia de cenas apocalípticas com figura alada, guerra e naufrágio

Uma litografia colorida à mão de vários painéis, emoldurada por volutas douradas, com uma figura feminina alada segurando uma balança no centro, raios de luz atrás dela e um livro aberto embaixo. As vinhetas ao redor mostram um púlpito com a legenda Reformation, um barco em tempestade, uma cidade sob fumaça, cavalaria em batalha e uma multidão reunida em torno de uma mesa.

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