Explosion at Suresnes; Paris Commune 1871
A modest family home ripped apart by a shell, during the fighting between the Versailles Government troops and the Paris Communards. The wooden walls and thatched roof are shown falling in on a mother and baby, whilst her husband looks on in horror
Picture No
10219145
Media ID
46006945
Size
4395px x 5168px
(5.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by M W Ridley in The Illustrated London News', 29 April 1871, page 413
Date
1871
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