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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This image depicts a historical scene of chaos and violence, likely from the 19th century given the attire of the figures and the style of print. The caption in German at the bottom reads "Scene am 13'n März 1848 beim Landhause in Wien," which translates to "Scene on March 13, 1848, at the Landhaus in Vienna." This refers to an event during the revolutionary period that swept across Europe in 1848.
The central focus is on a crowd of people who appear panicked and are fleeing from something off-image. Some individuals have fallen to the ground amid what seems like their desperate escape. In particular, there's a man with his arms outstretched looking directly towards us as if appealing for help or expressing disbelief at what he's witnessing.
In contrast to this disarray among civilians, we see soldiers lined up orderly in formation further back. They are holding bayonets and seem prepared for combat or riot control. Smoke suggests that shots may have been fired or some form of conflict has occurred just moments before this snapshot was captured by the artist.
Buildings with arched doorways suggest an urban environment consistent with Vienna's architecture during that time period.
Overall, this etching captures a moment of turmoil associated with political upheaval; it conveys fear, aggression, and perhaps hints at significant historical change taking place within Austrian society during that era.
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