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Paris Almanac, 1897: Back Cover

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white illustration with some red text on a gray background. A woman is shown sitting on top of a sphinx. The woman has her arms raised and holds a banner in each hand. The banner in her right hand reads "PARIS" and the banner in her left hand reads "ALMANACH". A third banner extends from the right side of the image with the numbers "1897" on it. The sphinx has the head of a man and the body of a lion. The man's head is facing to the right. There is a building behind the sphinx on the right side. The background is a gray color with some darker gray shading behind the woman and sphinx.

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