"SIEGE DE PARIS. – Pillage des denrées exhibées le jour de la signature de l'armistice et étalées aux halles." ["SIEGE OF PARIS. – Looting of goods displayed on the day of the armistice signing and spread out in the market halls."] - Extract from "L'Illustration Journal Universel" - French illustrated magazine. The illustration captures a chaotic scene inside a market hall where people are looting goods amidst a large crowd. The style is an expressive engraving with a strong sense of movement and desperation.

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