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Etchings of Paris: The Symbolical Arms of the City of Paris

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a coat of arms. The coat of arms has a castle with three towers across the top. The top half of the shield has a row of six fleurs-de-lis. The bottom half has vertical lines and depicts a ship with sails and a figurehead on water. The bottom of the shield is surrounded by curved laurel branches crossed at the bottom. The image is drawn on a beige background with rounded corners. The image includes small cursive writing at the bottom.

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