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Coloured lithograph of crowded allegorical scenes with a uniformed officer, a lion, a helmeted woman, a mitred figure, cannon, and battle scenes.

Apocalyptic Astrology Lithograph with Napoleon III and Allegorical Scenes

A coloured lithograph crowded with allegorical scenes: a seated figure with an hourglass-like sign and planetary symbols above, a standing officer in a dark-blue uniform before cannon, a lion beside a helmeted woman, and a robed figure in a tall mitre. Battle scenes and a flag fill the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1858
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2941 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

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