Los 4069

Paris Commune 1871
Imprisoned women of the Paris Commune Revolt; Protest by the National Guard on the occasion of the Prussian entry into Paris

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Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Photographer: Ernest & Eugène Appert. Imprisoned women of the Paris Commune Revolt; Protest by the National Guard on the occasion of the Prussian entry into Paris. 1871. 2 composite albumen prints. 21 x 17 cm and 15 x 21,1 cm. Each mounted to original board, with photographer's name and caption printed below image and first print with names of the detained women on the mount.

One of two photo collages by Ernest Appert features female participants of the Paris Commune at the Chantiers prison. Appert had previously photographed each of them individually and compiled their portraits into this single image. The names of approximately 200 women are printed on the mount. – Some surface scuff marks, one print with minimal foxing, otherwise in good condition.