Coloured lithograph of an allegorical sky scene with a comet, lightning, a caped figure, a skeleton with a globe, a lion, an eagle and a British flag.

Astronomy: apocalyptic allegory with comet, lightning and soldiers

A coloured lithograph of an allegorical scene set against a cloudy sky, with a yellow comet streaking across the upper left and zigzag lightning bolts in the centre. A caped figure points to a chart, a cloaked skeletal figure holds a globe, a British flag, a lion and an eagle appear, and soldiers stand beside heaps of skulls and coins.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1847
Medium: Lithographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2915 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1847.
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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Astronomy: apocalyptic allegory with comet, lightning and soldiers

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