Astrology and Apocalyptic Scenes with Napoleon III, Coloured Lithograph
A crowded, colourful lithograph of many small vignettes against a dark cloudy sky: a centaur archer, a bull, a lion, an eagle, and a ram among stars and a comet. Below, a mounted rider in a cocked hat, troops, a weeping man at a small coffin, and a robed figure in red.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1869
- Medium
- Lithographs
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2918 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1869.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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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