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Lithographed toy theatre scenery panels showing rocks, a palm tree, trees, and two stone pedestals with smoking fire caskets decorated with dragons.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a rocky overhang, a palm tree and vegetation, trees and bushes and a ceremonial fire casket decorated with dragons. Lithograph.

A black-and-white print of five vertical scenery panels for a toy theatre. From left: a rocky overhang with foliage, a tall palm among plants, a cluster of trees and bushes, and two columned pedestals topped with smoking fire caskets entwined with dragons. Pen-like lithographic lines render the rock, leaves and stone.

Artist
Hodgson & Co.
Date
31 Decr. 1823
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2355 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1823.
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

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