Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, unknown, c. 1872

Apr 30

Unknown, c. 1872

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a shipwreck, a mob by St Paul's Cathedral, people dying from Cholera, and Hibernia pleading with Britannia.

Coloured lithograph with watercolour, 16.7 x 19.8 cm. Wellcome Library.

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Source and download: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yhfjyp36/images?id=aazvtgwb

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Caroline Wallén

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, unknown, c. 1872

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