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Hand-coloured lithograph with many small scenes: a military figure facing a helmeted woman and lion, ships at sea, an astronomer with a telescope, and crowds.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III addressing Britannia, a land battle, a mob being addressed by rival orators in the City of London, and a naval battle. Coloured lithograph, [c.1854?].

A hand-coloured lithograph crowded with vignettes: a rider on a horse, ships in battle at sea, and a central figure in a blue and red military coat facing a helmeted woman in white beside a lion. An astronomer with a telescope and globe stands at left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1854
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2927 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1854.
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: Napoleón III ante Britannia, escenas apocalípticas

Una litografía coloreada a mano llena de viñetas: un jinete a caballo, barcos en combate en el mar y una figura central con casaca militar azul y roja frente a una mujer con casco y vestido blanco, junto a un león. A la izquierda, un astrónomo con telescopio y globo.

Português: Astronomia: Napoleão III diante de Britannia, cenas apocalípticas

Uma litografia colorida à mão repleta de vinhetas: um cavaleiro a cavalo, navios em combate no mar e uma figura central de casaco militar azul e vermelho diante de uma mulher de elmo e vestido branco, ao lado de um leão. À esquerda, um astrônomo com telescópio e globo.

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