Soldiers and Officers in the Franco-Prussian War

Frantz, c. 1870 - c. 1871

France and Germany went to war in 1870. After a swift victory, Germany occupied a part of France. Rouen, where the maker of these photographs lived, lay in this area. Perhaps his fellow citizens used them to identify the foreign soldiers. In any case, they were small enough to fit into a coat pocket and could be consulted inconspicuously.

  • Artwork typephotograph, carte-de-visite
  • Object numberRP-F-2007-159
  • Dimensionsheight 92 mm x width 59 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Soldiers and Officers in the Franco-Prussian War

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2007-159

  • Inscriptions / marks

    annotation: ‘TYPES / DE SOLDATS / ALLEMANDS / ARTILLERIE / GENIE / CABALERIE / INFANTERIE / DIVERS / AMBULANCES / 1870. LES PRISSIENS EN FRANCE.1871. / Frantz. / Phot. / a Rouen’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Frantz, France

  • Dating

    c. 1870 - c. 1871

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    albuminedruk

  • Dimensions

    height 92 mm x width 59 mm

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