This is a vintage black and white illustration depicting a celestial scene. The dominant feature is a large, textured planet, rendered with intricate line work to suggest craters, mountains, and swirling patterns on its surface. The planet is positioned slightly off-center, towards the upper half of the image. Surrounding the planet is a dense field of stars, represented by small, uniform dots that fill the entire background. A smaller, crescent-shaped moon is visible to the left of the planet. The overall effect is a dramatic and somewhat fantastical depiction of a planetary landscape within a starry expanse. The style is reminiscent of 19th-century scientific or astronomical illustrations. Below the image, there is text in French: 'Rien ne pouvait égaler la splendeur...' (Page 111).