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

Author Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French

1871

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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.

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Title: Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie
Author: Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris)
Publisher: Cadart & Luce (French, active 1867–71) , Paris
Date: 1871
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 19 3/4 × 12 13/16 × 3/8 in. (50.2 × 32.6 × 1 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Object Number: 63.629.13
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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L'appartement du Comte de Mornay, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching — L'appartement du Comte de Mornay
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Nouveau traité de la gravure à l’eau-forte pour les peintres et les dessinateurs, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching and drypoint — Nouveau traité de la gravure à l’eau-forte pour les peintres et les dessinateurs
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Lettre sur les éléments de la gravure à l'eau-forte (Letter on the Elements of Etching), Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching — Lettre sur les éléments de la gravure à l'eau-forte (Letter on the Elements of Etching)
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Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching — Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes
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General Grant, from "L'Illustration Nouvelle"

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December 15, 1868

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