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Saddler, John, 1813-1892 Arch of Triumph, Marseilles

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1711 Author/Creator: Saddler, John, 1813-1892 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: circa 1845 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One print of the Arch de Triumphe in Marseille, France. A city appears to be smoking. Engraved by John Saddler from an original illustration by Thomas Allom.

Saddler, John, 1813-1892
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872

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