Bird's Eye View of Paris and Its Surroundings, Looking Northward from the Heights of Sceaux
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1870. Woodcut with modern hand coloring. Sheet measures 15 3/8" x 21 1/2" This impressive bird's eye view of Paris was published as a supplement to the October 8, 1870 edition of Harper's Weekly. An interesting snapshot of the city during a historically significant time, this view was published during the Siege of Paris of the Franco-Prussian War, and months before the Paris Commune when much of the city was left in ruin. Depicting the city..... More