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Execution by firing squad of supporters of the Paris Commune
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In a street in Paris at a blockade, during the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, three men, supporters of the Paris Commune, are shot dead. The lively line work through different applications of the chalk on the stone creates the impression of a work made on the spot.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineExecutie door vuurpeloton van aanhangers van Paris Commune. 1871. Edouard Manet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.