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163 - VIETNAM, 20th century "Hero Nguyen Van Troi Polychrome lacqu…
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VIETNAM, 20th century "Hero Nguyen Van Troi Polychrome lacquer panel Titled lower middle 35 x 25 cm Nguyễn Văn Trỗi (1940-1964), a member of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, is an emblematic figure of the Vietnamese resistance. He is known for his attempted assassination of US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. during an official visit to Saigon. Nguyễn Văn Trỗi was sentenced to death by the authorities of the Republic of Vietnam after his arrest for attempted assassination. He was subsequently executed by firing squad in 1964. This panel shows him before his execution, dressed in a white tunic, his arms tied to a post. H: 35 x W: 25 cm
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About the sale Arts of Vietnam: Duplex Paris-Hanoi, 11th edition
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Auction time 06/12/2026 at 10:00 AM
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