Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie
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.
Artwork Details
- 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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