La garde du drapeau

7th in collection of 11 photogravure plates of Second Empire and Franco-Prussian War military scenes, this one after Protais; vignette from battle, small group of French soldiers and officer standing with flag, looking toward left, under fire; other soldiers in background. 7th in collection of 11 photogravure plates of Second Empire and Franco-Prussian War military scenes, this one after Protais; vignette from battle, small group of French soldiers and officer standing with flag, looking toward left, under fire; other soldiers in background. Upright, unbound; clean; in light blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold "Military paintings. Paris, Salon 1879-80." New York, Walter Schatzki, 1952.