Souvenirs artistiques du siège de Paris, 1870-1871

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plaatrand: hoogte 162 mm x breedte 206 mm

Art Historical Context

**Souvenirs artistiques siège de Paris, 0-1871** *Maxime François Antoine Lalanne,1871* *Etching, 162 × 206 mm* Created in the immediate aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, Maxime François Antoine Lalanne's *Souvenirs artistiques siège de Paris, 0-1871* serves as a poignant artistic record of one of modern Europe's most grueling sieges. From September 0 to January 187, Prussian forces encircled Paris, leading to months of starvation, bombardment, and desperation for its residents. The title, translating to "Artistic Souvenirs of the Siege of Paris," evokes personal and collective memori...