Sujet

Delivering the keys in the fortress of Mont Valérien, 1871. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Delivering the keys in the fortress of Mont Valérien, 1871. Franco-Prussian War: 'The surrender of Paris...The guards were then told off, sentries were posted on the ramparts and over the powder magazines, and the remainder of the men were ordered to fall out and clean up the barrack-rooms and quarters, and make themselves comfortable for the night... A French officer went round the fortress with the Prussian artillery commandant, showed him all the magazines of stores and barracks, and handed over to him the keys of all the doors. Only three Frenchmen remained to witness the entry of the Germans. As regards the defensive works, the fort was in perfect condition; everything was well constructed and admirably kept'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A70_132

Model release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27,9Mo (2,5Mo) / 30,6cm x 22,8cm / 3617 x 2697 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany building people male man men fort German arts country French France Paris art guy British fortress fortifications fortification military war location Armed Forces century Britain key keys newspapers press soldiers soldier print concept B&W Army warfare engraved engraving handover handing over surrender 19th century surrendering black & white black and white B W Ile-de-France armed services nineteenth century The Print Collector 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Hauts-de-Seine Illustrated London News Siege of Paris Suresnes TGN wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown 19th-century The Illustrated London News army of occupation Fort Mont-Valerien Fort Mont-Valérien