Artist: Moloch, Pseudonyme of Alphonse Hector Colomb (French, 1849 - 1909).
Title: Paris dans les caves.
Dimensions: Sheets 14" x 10 1/2".
Printer: Talons (French, 1871 fl-)
Publisher: Deforêt et César (French, 1871- (active)
Date: 1870-1871 (printed).
Materials and Techniques: Hand-coloured lithographs on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Multiple flaws to margins: paper tears, creases and folds The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: This 25 lithographs are from the set entitled 'Paris Dans Les Caves', a series of 39 plates portraying life below ground in Paris during the two sieges.
Museums and Libraries: Victoria & Albert Museum E.1742-1962
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.
Note: A rare series of cartoons on the theme of the siege of Paris.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the Victoria & Albert Museum collection.