Black and white photograph of "Battery, Malakoff" by Leon-Eugène Méhédin. The image shows two large artillery shells on gun carriages in a trench. The trench has sandbags stacked on top of a low wall behind the artillery. The artillery is positioned on the left side of the image. The shell on the left is pointed to the right. The shell on the right is pointed down and to the left. The background shows a clear sky. There are rocks and dirt on the ground. The right side of the trench has what appears to be a camouflaged wall. There are wooden planks on the ground in the foreground. The overall scene depicts a military setting, likely during a time of war.
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- 750 × 612 px
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