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The Defense of Paris, Ernest Meissonier

The Defense of Paris

Ernest Meissonier (French) (1815-1891)

Movement
Academic art
Date
1870–1871
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
29.2 × 36.2 cm
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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BattleSiegeWarArméeSoldierMilitaireAllegoryMarianneWomanFlagCannonWeaponDeathCorpseHorseAnimalSmokeEagleBirdParisCourageOcherHuile sur boisFrance19th centurySiege of Paris (1870-1871)Franco-Prussian War
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