'Garde Nationale Auxiliaire', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Artist: Anon

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'Garde Nationale Auxiliaire', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. A woman shopper and a member of the National Guard (Garde Nationale) bemoaning the lack of meat available from a butcher's shop during the food shortages caused by the Prussian blockade of Paris. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. From a private collection.

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Size: 3354px × 5213px
Location: World,Europe,France,Île-de-France,Paris
Photo credit: © Art Media-Private Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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