Maréchal PETAIN(Philippe, 1856-1951)/ Original photograph of - Lot 481

Maréchal PETAIN(Philippe, 1856-1951)/ Original photograph of the Maréchal inVichyinspecting Marine troops, signed "Ph P" in ink (palliated due to framed display): This photo is partly laminated on paper with a typed letter signed byDocteur Bernard MENETREL(1906-1947, doctor and friend of the Marshal, whose private adviser in Vichy he was), 1 page in-8 (13.5 x 19 cm, tear), headed "Le Maréchal Pétain - Chef de l'Etat - Secrétariat particulier),Vichy, November 19, 1940)- The set is addressed to Mademoiselle Suzanne Frémont in Chamalières, the envelope has been preserved with the red postal franking "Le Chef de l'Etat Français" - Doctor Ménétrel knows the "dear little one" well, as does the Marechal: "The Marechal was very touched by your long letter, which he read in its entirety. He sends you an affectionate kiss and his photo" (this set is presented "in its original state", with the defects due to framing, exposure to light and traces of the passage of time).