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an old photo of a statue of a man holding a swordan image of a drawing of a man in a blue coat and a drawing of a man in a blue coatan old letter with a drawing of a man and a woman on itan old photo of a man in a military uniform holding a pipeportrait of a man in a military uniform with a mustache and moustachean image of a collection of old letters and drawings on paperan old handwritten letter from a man with a pen in his handa letter written in black ink on a piece of papera black and white drawing of a man in a military uniforman old black and white drawing of a man riding a horsean old photo of a statue of a man holding a swordseveral old papers with writing on them sitting on top of a table
ROUILLAC

Estimate €500 - €800
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[Boulangism] Georges Boulanger (1837–1891), general and Minister of War, and the artists in the service of Boulangist propaganda A collection comprising 30 letters from the sender (L.A.S.) and the sender’s address (P.A.S.), as well as letters from the addressee (L.S.), 1 photograph and 1 drawing, 1886–1888, sent by or addressed to General Boulanger, including: Letters from the author (L.A.S.), letters to the author (L.S.) and 2 postcards (P.A.), 1888, from General Boulanger to Laure Coutan-Montorgueil (1855–1915), sculptor, 3 pp., in-8; concerning the creation of a bronze bust of the general exhibited at the 1888 Salon and its delivery L.A.S. from Gabriel Thomas (1854–1932), businessman and promoter of the Musée Grévin 2 letters, 1887, from Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (1826–1895), painter, concerning the creation of a full-length portrait of General Boulanger, to be presented at the 1887 Art Exhibition + preparatory study, grey-scale wash and graphite drawing, signed, 31.5 x 24.5 cm + 2 photographic prints (Neurdein frères) of the full-length portrait exhibited at the 1887 Art Salon in Paris, 27.5 x 21 cm, mounted on heavy card 4 autograph letters, 1886–1887, from Aristide Croisy (1840–1899), sculptor, concerning the sketch for a bust Letter from the author (L.A.S.) by Charles Cordier (1827–1905), sculptor 6 letters from the artist and postcards, 1886–1888, from Alexandre Ferdinandus (1850–1888), Belgian painter, engraver and illustrator, including 2 letters with sketches François Reverchon (1829–1901), sculptor Portrait of General Boulanger Graphite drawing, dated 1886 34.5 x 27.5 cm Etc... FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR AUCTION CATALOGUE, AVAILABLE ONLINE
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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