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[Boulangism] Georges Boulanger (1837–1891), general and Minister of War A rare collection of 8 photographic prints Two full-length portraits in dress uniform or civilian attire as a Major-General, wearing the kepi known as the ‘foulard’ or ‘saumur’, with a pair of gloves in hand, giving him a more civil and sophisticated air, befitting a man of government Photographic prints by Jules David, photographer in Paris, 1886 Approx. 22.5 x 16.5 cm 3 group photographs, showing General Boulanger, Minister of War, seated and standing in the centre, surrounded by the officers comprising his ministerial cabinet, including Henri Félix Théodore Jung, colonel and chief of staff (to his left) – Paul Peigné, squadron commander and deputy chief of staff (to his right) – Charles Louis Alfred Solard, battalion commander in the 131st Infantry Regiment – Henri Désiré Léonard, battalion commander in the 113th Infantry Regiment – Joseph Adolphe Charpentier, captain in the 4th Regiment of Algerian Tirailleurs - Émile Driant, lieutenant (far right in the back row) Photographic prints by Pierre Lanith Petit, photographer in Paris, 1886 28 x 38 cm Review on 14 July 1886: General Boulanger, Minister of War, taking his place at the head of the general staff to inspect the troops; anonymous photograph, 17 x 23 cm Unveiling of the marble plaques bearing the names of former pupils who fell in battle, La Flèche Military Academy, 12 June 1866, anonymous photographic print, 26 x 39 cm Foreign officers who attended the manoeuvres of the 12th Corps on 16 July 1886 in Angoulême; photograph printed by Braun in Angoulême, 21 x 26 cm Enclosed: a group of foreign military officers, possibly military attachés?, photographic print, 26.5 x 35.5 cm
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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