Feb 4 1871 Harper's Weekly with THE LAST BIVOUAC Franco-Prussian War Engraving For Sale

Completeoriginal 24-page issue of the February 4, 1871 Harper'sWeekly,with a dramatic centerfold engraving depicting a poignant moment in theFranco-Prussian War titled "The Last Bivouac. The Crest of a Hillbetween Champigny and Villiers, on the Night of December 5, 1870,"drawn by Godefroy Durand.

• This double-page engraving measures agenerous 32 x 51.4 cm [12½" x 20¼"] and depicts a moonlit battlefieldwhere weary French soldiers huddle together atop a hill, exhaustionetched upon their faces as they rest amidst scattered equipment, ahaunting, visceralimage of the physical toll of war and its emotional weight.
• Godefroy Durand (1832-1896)was a German-born Frenchillustrator whose work appeared in various publicationsin France and Great Britain,including The Graphic, an illustrated weeklynewspaper, where "The Last Bivouac" was first published.
• There are five otherillustrations in the issue on the conflict betweenthe Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by theKingdom of Prussia,which lastedfrom July 19, 1870 until January 28, 1871, when Paris surrendered,effectively ending thewar.
• Among other subjects covered in this issue are SantoDomingo, includinga map of the island; a gathering of homeless souls in a New York Citystation house, drawn by Sol Eytinge, Jr.; portraits of four of theIrish exiles known as the "Cuba Five;" and long winter nights at theNorth Pole.
• Condition: This issue of Harper's Weeklyis in very good, lightly used condition, bright and clean, complete andintact, with tiny chips in the upper margin of a couple of the rearpages and nomarks or writing.Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
• This is the complete, original, February 4, 1871 issue of Harper'sWeekly, measuring 16" x 11¼", not areproduction or modern reprint, and itisfully guaranteed to be genuine.
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