Lot Essay
Street scenes and details of individual buildings showing damage caused by the Communards after barricading and setting fire to public buildings in an attempt to defend themselves from government troops. Titles are as follows: 'Rue Maillot', 'Palais Royal', 'L'Hotel de Ville' (2), 'La Lgion d'honneur et le conseil d'Etat', 'Theatre de la Port St Martin', 'Ministre des Finances' (2), 'Les Tuileries' (2), 'Les Tuileries. Pavillon de Flore', 'Insurrection de Paris. Place de la Bastille', 'Quai et Pont d'Asmires', 'Porte Maillot'.