Lot n° 325
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Result
: 900EUR
NADAR (Paris, 1820 - Paris, 1906) - Lot 325
NADAR (Paris, 1820 - Paris, 1906)
Portrait of Pierre SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA (1852 - 1905) dressed as an explorer, with a very handsome letter signed in ink and dedicated to M. MONTARGIS, son-in-law of Paul MEURICE.
An inscription reads: "Dieu est Dieu et Mahomet est son prophète, un arabe par nécessité de retour après deux ans et demi d'A... d'un voyage qui ne devait durer que six mois. Signed BRAZZA.
To Monsieur Montargis, what place is he still seeking in Africa where French trade and industry can develop..."
The rest of the text mentions the Congo and ends with an Arabic inscription.
19.2 x 9.6 cm
Second signature in Arabic.
Document from the archives of Paul MEURICE.
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