Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile

This engraving by Auguste Trichon, titled “Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile,” depicts the famous Parisian monument erected in honor of the French armies. The composition shows the arch at the center of a broad square animated by pedestrians, carriages, and riders, emphasizing its role as a monumental landmark in nineteenth-century Paris. Published in Décembre and Alonnier’s illustrated popular dictionary, the image reflects the symbolic importance of the Arc de Triomphe in national memory and in the urban landscape of the capital.