Paris sous la Commune, Notes et Eaux fortes and Paris Incendie

Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial|Imprimerie Cadart et Luce

1871 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

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.

Artist

Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial|Imprimerie Cadart et Luce

Date

1871

Medium

Etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963