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Coloured lithograph of crowded allegorical scenes with a uniformed officer, a lion, a helmeted woman, a mitred figure, cannon, and battle scenes.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III, a weeping Queen Victoria, an assassination [?], and a battle in Russia. Coloured lithograph, [c.1861?].

A coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes: a seated figure with an hourglass-like sign and planetary symbols above, a standing officer in a dark-blue uniform before cannon, a lion beside a helmeted woman, and a robed figure in a tall mitre. Battle scenes and a flag fill the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1858
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2941 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1858.
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 astrológica apocalíptica con Napoleón III y escenas alegóricas

Una litografía coloreada llena de escenas alegóricas: una figura sentada con signos planetarios sobre ella, un oficial de uniforme azul oscuro junto a cañones, un león al lado de una mujer con casco y una figura con mitra alta. Escenas de batalla y una bandera llenan el fondo.

Português: Litografia astrológica apocalíptica com Napoleão III e cenas alegóricas

Uma litografia colorida repleta de cenas alegóricas: uma figura sentada com símbolos planetários acima, um oficial de uniforme azul-escuro diante de canhões, um leão ao lado de uma mulher de elmo e uma figura de mitra alta. Cenas de batalha e uma bandeira preenchem o fundo.

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