View asset onlyDefence of Paris / Falguière / SculptureGerman-French War, 1870/71.Siege of Paris 19 September 1870 – 29 January 1871.– “Défense de Paris” (The Defence of Paris”. Sculpture, 1879, by Alexandre Falguière (1831–1900). Submission to contest for the “Monument de la Défense de Courbevoie”. Plaster and wax, 103 x 55 × 55 cm. R.F. 2683.Paris, Musée d’Orsay.IdentifierAKG265995MuseumParis, Musée d’OrsaySourceErich LessingCredit lineakg-images / Erich LessingEvent date19.9.1870Image date1879Time Period19TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicALLEGORYARTARTILLERYBOZZETTOCANNONDEFENCE (MILITARY) ; DEFENSE (MILITARY)FAMILYFRENCH ARTGERMAN-FRENCH WARHISTORICISMHISTORYMOTHER AND CHILDPERSONIFICATIONREVOLUTIONSIEGEWARWEAPONGeographyFRANCEPARIS (CITY)PersonALEXANDRE FALGUIEREERICH LESSINGJEAN BAPTISTE CARPEAUXMARIANNE (PERSONIFICATION)TechniqueSCULPTURESize2294px × 3364px (22 MB) 19.4 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:1870/71 Franco-Prussian WarMARIANNEJean-Baptiste Carpeaux
