Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie

Author Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French
 Publisher Imprimerie Cadart et Luce French

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The etcher Martial spent his career focused on the city of Paris as his primary subject and created a number of portfolios of prints in response to the tumultuous events of 1870−71. Like many of his series, "Paris under the Commune" takes the form of an illustrated letter. This plate shows the Vendôme Column before and after it was toppled by the Communards. The text laments the demise of the monument that had stood as a testament to the superiority of the French army.

Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris), Etching

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Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris), Etching
Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris), Etching

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