Souvenirs artistiques du siège de Paris, 1870-1871
Medium
etching
Dimensions
157; 236
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2760
Art Historical Context
Visitors to our virtual museum will find *Souvenirs artistiques siège de Paris, 0-1871* a poignant etching by Maxime François Lalanne, created in 1871 amid the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian. Measuring just 157mm high by 236mm wide, this intimate print bears the collector's mark Lugt 2760, signaling its place in esteemed private collections. Lalanne, skilled French etcher known for his precise architectural and landscape views, captures the "artistic souvenirs" of Paris's harrowing siege, a 132-day ordeal from September 1870 to January 1871 that left the city starved, bombarded, and defiant....