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Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris. Queues à la porte d'une boucherie municipale... 1889. Creator: Raoul Arus
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Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris. Queues à la porte d'une boucherie municipale... 1889. Creator: Raoul Arus
Esquisse pour l'Hotel de Ville de Paris. Queues a la porte d'une boucherie municipale. Le siege de Paris en 1870, 1889. Sketch for the town hall (prefect's office), Hotel de Ville, Paris. Street scene, winter. Queues outside a butcher's shop, Siege of Paris, 1870
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Canvas Material Franco Prussian War 1870 1871 Hotel De Ville Hunger Hungry Mural Oil Paint Queue Queuing Shortage Shortages Siege Of Paris Town Hall Wall Painting Paris Museums Petit Palais
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This evocative sketch by Raoul Arus, titled
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Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris. Queues à la porte d'une boucherie municipale... 1889" (Sketch for the town hall, Hotel de Ville, Paris. Street scene, winter. Queues outside a butcher's shop, Siege of Paris, 1870), captures a somber moment in Parisian history. The painting depicts a wintry scene outside a municipal butcher shop during the Siege of Paris in 1870-1871. The Franco-Prussian War had left the city in a state of siege, and the population was facing severe food shortages. The painting shows a long queue of people huddled together, bundled up against the cold, waiting their turn to purchase essential supplies. The butcher shop, with its red and white striped awning, is visible through the open door, and the interior is filled with meat hanging from hooks. The mood is one of desperation and determination, as the people of Paris braved the harsh winter conditions to secure their next meal. The painting is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit during times of hardship. It is also a valuable historical record of a significant period in French history. The use of oil paint on canvas gives the painting a rich, textured quality, and the muted colors of the winter scene add to the somber atmosphere. The painting is now a cherished part of the collection at the Musée d'Orsay and the Petit Palais in Paris, two of the city's renowned museums." Raoul Arus (1858-1910) was a French painter known for his urban scenes and genre paintings. This sketch is a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by the people of Paris during the Siege of Paris and the Franco-Prussian War. It is a valuable addition to any collection of French heritage art and a testament to the enduring power of art to capture and preserve historical moments.
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