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Hand-coloured lithograph of crowded allegorical scenes with a zodiac arch, planetary symbols, a seated figure, a standing officer, cannons, and soldiers in battle.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III, a weeping Queen Victoria, an assassination [?], and a battle in Russia. Coloured lithograph, [c.1861?].

A hand-coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes: a lion and zodiac-like emblems arch across the sky, a winged figure descends at upper right, and a seated bearded man with a sword stands among cannons and fallen soldiers. A central diagram with planetary symbols and a dated inscription sits within the arch.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1858
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2984 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1858.
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: Caricatura política astrológica con Napoleón III y escenas alegóricas

Una litografía coloreada a mano llena de escenas alegóricas: un león y emblemas parecidos al zodiaco forman un arco en el cielo, una figura alada desciende a la derecha y un hombre barbado con espada está entre cañones y soldados caídos. Un diagrama central con símbolos planetarios y una inscripción fechada aparece dentro del arco.

Português: Caricatura política astrológica com Napoleão III e cenas alegóricas

Uma litografia colorida à mão repleta de cenas alegóricas: um leão e emblemas semelhantes ao zodíaco formam um arco no céu, uma figura alada desce à direita e um homem barbado com espada está entre canhões e soldados caídos. Um diagrama central com símbolos planetários e uma inscrição datada aparece dentro do arco.

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