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The Siege of Paris (1870-1871), Ernest Meissonier

The Siege of Paris (1870-1871)

Le Siège de Paris (1870-1871) (museum title)

Ernest Meissonier (French) (1815-1891)

Movement
Academic art
Date
c. 1884
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.5 × 70.5 cm
Collection
Musée d'Orsay, France
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0

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