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Strasbourg statue, Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1904. Artist: Unknown

Strasbourg statue, Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1904. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, when Alsace-Lorraine was lost to Germany, the Strasbourg statue was covered in black mourning crepe on state occasions,[1] and was often decorated with wreaths.

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Strasbourg statue, Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1904. Artist: Unknown

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Strasbourg statue, Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1904. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, when Alsace-Lorraine was lost to Germany, the Strasbourg statue was covered in black mourning crepe on state occasions,[1] and was often decorated with wreaths.

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Album / Artmedia / Heritage Images

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3464 x 5074 px | 50.3 MB

Print size:

29.3 x 43.0 cm | 11.5 x 16.9 in (300 dpi)

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