Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - Historical Illustration #3341778 (License: Personal Use)

This monochrome lithograph captures the chaotic instant when Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. The open-top automobile, crowded with officials including the Archduke and his entourage, is surrounded by onlookers-some recoiling, others reaching forward-as smoke and confusion fill the air. The background shows city architecture and distant banners, underscoring the public nature of the event.

Frequently used in educational articles, museum exhibits, and history websites discussing the outbreak of World War I; targets users researching early 20th-century European politics, assassination events, or Balkan tensions.