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Colorful 1849 lithograph of allegorical scenes with an erupting volcano, a seated woman with harp and shield, skulls, and a scholar at a desk.

Astronomy: apocalyptic allegorical scenes, coloured lithograph, c.1849

A colorful hand-coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes. A volcano erupts at the right beside labels reading War, Famine and Treason, while a seated woman with a harp and shield, skulls, and a crowned figure appear below. A scholar with a globe and books sits at left beneath the words Voice of the Stars.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1849
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3239 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1849.
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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