Title

Illustration from 'L'Année terrible', by Victor Hugo

Caption

JANUARY 1871. II/ Letter to a woman. 'The queue at the butcher's shop'.

Illustrator: Léopold Flameng.
Illustration from "L'Année terrible" and part of a set of engravings published in Victor Hugo's 'Oeuvres'. Followed by 'La libération du territoire'.
Book published in French by Eugène Hugues in 1879 (original edition of 1872).

Date

1879

Credit line

Photo12/Pierre Pitrou

Reference

PTR22A00_354

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96,4Mb (10,3Mb) / 24,1in x 15,5in / 7238 x 4654 (300dpi)

Keywords

Engraving Illustration 19th century French literature Series of poems Poetry France Conflict Franco-German War of 1870 Franco-Prussian War Siege of Paris Rationing Soldier Civilians Women Poverty Famine Hunger Child Waiting Begging Snow Cold Cruel Winter