"DÉPART DE M. GAMBETTA, MINISTRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR, DANS L'AÉROSTAT L'ARMAND BARBÈS." ["DEPARTURE OF MR. GAMBETTA, MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, IN THE BALLOON L'ARMAND BARBÈS."] - Extract from "L'Illustration Journal Universel" - French illustrated magazine. The image captures a historical moment of Léon Gambetta's escape from Paris by balloon during the Siege of Paris, surrounded by a crowd. The style is a detailed engraving with careful attention to the historic balloon and the figures.

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