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A crowd of National Guardsmen and citizens look on as a guillotine is ceremoniously burnt before the statue of Voltaire Date: 7 April 1871
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1871 Burnt Citizens Commune Crowds Guardsmen Guillotine Voltaire
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 17.8cm x 24.4cm (7" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 38.1cm x 43.1cm (15" x 17")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative image captures a pivotal moment in French history as the crowd, a mix of National Guardsmen and citizens, gather to witness the ceremonial burning of the guillotine before the statue of Voltaire on 7 April 1871. The guillotine, an infamous symbol of the French Revolution and its Reign of Terror, had been used to execute thousands of people during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. With the fall of the Paris Commune, a short-lived socialist government that ruled Paris from March to May 1871, the guillotine was seen as a relic of the past and a reminder of the violence and instability that had plagued the country. The burning of the guillotine was a symbolic act meant to mark the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in French history. The crowd, a mix of curiosity, excitement, and solemnity, watches as the wooden structure is set ablaze, the flames consuming the metal blade and the wooden frame. The statue of Voltaire, the Enlightenment philosopher and champion of reason and freedom, stands witness to the event, a fitting symbol of the ideals that had inspired the French Revolution and the Paris Commune. The image is a poignant reminder of the complex and often contradictory nature of historical events and the role that symbols and rituals play in shaping collective memory. It also underscores the enduring power of images to capture the imagination and evoke strong emotions, making this photograph a valuable historical document and an intriguing glimpse into the past.
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