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146 - A Sketch of a Portrait of Marshal Pétain
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Estimate €100 - €200
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A Sketch of a Portrait of Marshal Pétain Lucien Romier A Sketch of a Moral Portrait of Philippe Pétain Paris, Imprimerie nationale, 1942 Loose-leaf, on hand-made Montval pure-fibre laid paper Illustrated with 7 plates (including 3 portraits of Pétain), title vignette, initials and tailpieces in colour, engraved by Jean Bernard With a cover illustrated with a colour-engraved and inlaid woodcut (slightly sun-faded) 39 x 29 cm First edition, hardback copy, no. 24/50, published at the expense of Lucien Romier, with a signed autograph dedication by Bernard Ménétrel This prestigious edition was published at a time when the regime needed to cement Pétain’s image as an unshakeable rock. Lucien Romier, then Minister of State, used his historian’s pen to transform the politician into a timeless and moral figure, almost disconnected from the military and political realities of the Occupation.
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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