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Demolition of Old Houses in Paris

Maxime Lalanne

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white drawing of a city street with buildings and rubble. The scene shows a street with old, multi-story buildings on either side. The buildings have many windows and chimneys. The foreground of the image features a large amount of rubble and debris scattered across the street, including wooden planks, rocks, and other unidentifiable objects. There are no people prominently featured in the image. The sky above is cloudy. The artist's signature, "Lalanne 1862," is visible in the bottom-right corner. The overall atmosphere suggests destruction or demolition. The title of the work is 'Demolition of Old Houses in Paris'. The image is drawn by Maxime Lalanne. The drawing style is detailed and realistic.

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1247 × 893 px
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