Georges RETIF de LA BRETONNE(1930-1999) -Photographer- He in - Lot 176

Georges RETIF de LA BRETONNE(1930-1999) -Photographer- He inherited his father's passion for the Napoleonic Epic and continued to build up collections around the Emperor in their private museum - He developed in several works his convictions that Napoleon's body had been guarded by the English and did not rest at Les Invalides / Original photograph, silver print, signed in his own hand lower right, with stamp on back (12.5 x 17.5 cm) - It shows actor Samson FAINSILBER(1904-1983) seated beside the Emperor's bed in his private museum (reconstruction of the burial chamber) - Georges Rétif, photographer of the actors of his day, used to photograph them in his private museum as he did them the honors.