Title
'La Statue de Neige', 1870-1871. Artist: Anon
Caption
'La Statue de Neige', 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine and great hardship until 28 January 1871. From a series entitled Paris Bloque. From a private collection.
Private collection
Date
1870
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B85_363
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (2,4Mb) / 11,8in x 16,4in / 3550 x 4925 (300dpi)