Assassinat des généraux Clément Tomas et Jules Lecomte, rue des Rosiers 6 à Montmartre deans la journée du 18 mars 1871 1870 - 1871

This photograph, *Assassinat des généraux Clément Tomas et Jules Lecomte, rue des Rosiers 6 à Montmartre deans la journée du 18 mars 1871,* by Ernest Eugène Appert depicts the execution of French generals Clément Thomas and Jules Lecomte during the Paris Commune of 1871. The image, captured in a Parisian courtyard, shows a firing squad composed of Communard soldiers standing in front of a group of bystanders. The generals stand to the right, facing the wall as they await their execution. The scene provides a chilling snapshot of the violence and turmoil that characterized this pivotal period in French history. The image was likely taken soon after the event, and is a valuable historical document of the Paris Commune, a significant event in European history. The photograph, held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is a sobering reminder of the consequences of political upheaval.