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Framed Print of Taking down the Red Flag from the Grand Opera House, Paris, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Taking down the Red Flag from the Grand Opera House, Paris, 1871. The Grand Opera-House...was occupied by the soldiers of the regular army, on Tuesday, the 22nd May, without much difficulty...'we could see the vast roof...sloping down on each side of the great bronze Apollo, who holds his gilt lyre above his head, and over which has floated for six weeks an immense red flag...the opera-house had already slipped out of the hands of the insurgents...A man crawled cautiously up the balustrade, half enveloped in a huge tricolour, which he succeeded in planting on the angle of the building. A subdued clapping of hands...might be heard; but the whole work was not yet complete - the red banner had to be got down from the lyre of Apollo on the front, a by no means easy task, considering that the figure is upwards of 30 ft. high, and within direct range of the Federal troops below. Several men endeavoured to shoot it down with chassepot bullets, but this attempt, although reiterated, proving a failure, one young fellow, more daring than the rest, actually climbed from limb to limb of the gigantic bronze, and tore it down with his hands, while bullets whistled around him...He accomplished his task in safety and disappeared with his trophy'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 40144839
Apollo Civil War Communism Danger Dangerous Franco Prussian War 1870 1871 Lyre Opera De Paris Opera House Peril Red Flag Removing Siege Of Paris Spoils Of War Sun God Symbol Symbolic Theatre De Lopera
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18cm x 24.4cm (7.1" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
