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Engraving-style scene of a winged woman in a dark gown before an arched gate, with fallen soldiers, a blue flag and rifles in the foreground.

The Defense of Paris

A winged female figure in a dark gown stands before a large arched gate, arms lowered and wings spread, while a blue flag and red sash catch the light. Below her, fallen and wounded men lie among rubble and rifles, rendered in grey wash with engraved-style tones, signed G. Doré at lower left.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1871
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
736 × 1131 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1871; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La defensa de París, Doré, 1871

Una figura femenina alada, con vestido oscuro, se yergue ante un gran portón arqueado, con las alas extendidas, mientras una bandera azul y una faja roja captan la luz. Abajo, hombres caídos y heridos yacen entre escombros y fusiles, en tonos grises de lavado y estilo de grabado, firmado G. Doré en la esquina inferior izquierda.

Português: A defesa de Paris, Doré, 1871

Uma figura feminina alada, com vestido escuro, ergue-se diante de um grande portão em arco, com as asas abertas, enquanto uma bandeira azul e uma faixa vermelha captam a luz. Abaixo, homens caídos e feridos jazem entre escombros e fuzis, em tons cinzentos de aguada e estilo de gravura, assinado G. Doré no canto inferior esquerdo.

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