XIR130882 Burning of the Tuileries, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); 48x79 cm; Musee d\'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: in May 1871, towards the end of the Paris Commune, the decision was made to burn public monuments that were symbols of the monarchy and power, including the Tuileries, the Cour des Comptes and the Hotel de Ville; dedication to \'mon amie Genevieve\'; Genevieve Breton (1849-1918), fiancee of Henri Regnault (1843-71) killed in the Franco-Prussian war at the battle of Buzenval on 19 January, 1871;); French, out of copyright.