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Hand-coloured lithograph of apocalyptic scenes: a kneeling scholar, an elephant, cannons, a volcano erupting and ships at sea.

Astronomy: apocalyptic scenes with eruption, war and shipwreck

A hand-coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes. A robed figure kneels at left beside an open book and globe, while a seated woman with a shield and a figure on an elephant rise at right above cannons, armour and scattered objects. Volcanic eruption and sea battle fill the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1833
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2891 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
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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