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54 - (Justice - Empire - C. de Cassation) Désiré COURT(1797 - 186…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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(Justice - Empire - C. de Cassation) Désiré COURT(1797 - 1865) Joseph-Marie Portalis dressed as Vice-President of the Court of Cassation. Canvas 125 x 112 cm Joseph-Marie Portalis is a leading historical figure: a man of eight political oaths, like Talleyrand or Fouché, Portalis lived through the social, economic, technological, political and legal upheavals of France and Europe, from the end of the Revolution to the Second Empire. A former émigré, diplomat, Conseiller d'État, Peer de France, Academician, publicist, acting Minister of Religious Affairs, Justice, Foreign Affairs, First President of the Court of Cassation for more than twenty years and even Senator at the start of the Second Empire. Portalis' son left an important body of work to posterity.
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About the sale Classic sale - Historical souvenirs
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Auction time 06/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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