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ID number: BIRBI-46.13 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Title / Object name: La guerre civile Object type: Print Place made: Île-de-France: Paris Culture: French Date made: 1871 Materials: Lithograph Measurements: Plate 39.5 x 50.9 cm; mount 68.3 x 77.1 cm Provenance: Purchased from the Leicester Galleries, 1946, for £29.8.0 |
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The lithograph protests against the massacre of Parisian Communards in 1871 by French government forces. This marked the end of the tumultuous Franco-German War and the Seige of Paris. The central dead Communard is dressed in National Guard uniform. The cloth in his hand suggests he waved a white flag of surrender before being shot. A civilian's legs, in striped trousers, adds to the poignancy of the scene. This print was published in 1874 by Lemercier & Cie; Manet's other civil war prints were considered unsuitable and only published posthumously. |
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