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Hand-coloured lithograph of an astrological allegory: a robed figure points to planetary symbols, a weeping woman sits by a lion, and soldiers and ships fill the background.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III, a weeping Queen Victoria, an assassination [?], and a battle in Russia. Coloured lithograph, [c.1866?].

A hand-coloured lithograph arranged as a panoramic allegory. A robed astrologer in blue points upward toward planetary glyphs and zodiac signs in the sky, while a weeping seated woman in a red cloak sits beside a lion and skull. Military figures, tents, and ships fill the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1866
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2897 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1866.
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: Alegoría astrológica con Napoleón III y la reina Victoria, c. 1866

Litografía coloreada a mano dispuesta como una alegoría panorámica. Un astrólogo con túnica azul señala hacia glifos planetarios y signos del zodiaco en el cielo, mientras una mujer sentada con capa roja llora junto a un león y un cráneo. Figuras militares, tiendas y barcos llenan el fondo.

Português: Alegoria astrológica com Napoleão III e a rainha Vitória, c. 1866

Litografia colorida à mão, organizada como uma alegoria panorâmica. Um astrólogo de manto azul aponta para glifos planetários e signos do zodíaco no céu, enquanto uma mulher sentada, com capa vermelha, chora ao lado de um leão e de um crânio. Figuras militares, tendas e navios preenchem o fundo.

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