Sujet

The Germans in Paris: the penalty of speaking to a German soldier, 1871. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Germans in Paris: an object of great curiosity, Champs Elysées, 1871. Franco-Prussian War. 'The quarter of Paris comprising the Champs Elysées and the Place de la Concorde...was occupied by 30,000 German troops...There were several quarrels between the Germans and the Parisians; more than one of the former were hustled and assaulted. Englishmen too, and even French persons, were ill-treated for speaking to the Germans...[our illustration] shows such a disgraceful incident. Some German soldiers asked their way from a young gentleman, who naturally replied with courtesy, and gave the required information. A few blouses were watching, and when the soldiers were at a safe distance they sprang on the unfortunate individual who had been so good-humoured as to answer the German inquiries. He was assailed with blows and knocked down. When he was on the ground a ruffian in a blue blouse deliberately leapt upon his body and trampled on him. It was a miracle that the poor fellow escaped with his life'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A70_197

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

10,0Mo (879,9Ko) / 15,7cm x 16,0cm / 1856 x 1886 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people male group crowd crowds man men arts country French France Paris art guy occupation British angry aggression attack attacking aggressive anger territorial war location century Britain newspapers press print TERRITORY concept rage fury B&W mob engraved engraving running away 19th century black & white black and white B W Ile-de-France civilian civilians nineteenth century The Print Collector 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Illustrated London News Siege of Paris TGN wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown occupied territory 19th-century The Illustrated London News