Madame CARNOT, wife of the President of the Republic. Marie PaulineCécile Dupont-White (1841-1898) was the daughter of economist Charles Book Dupont-White and Cécile Olympe Corbie. On June 2, 1863, she married Marie François Sadi Carnot, who became President of the French Republic on December 3, 1887) - Tract from "Souscription nationale des femmes françaises pour la fondation d'un œuvre en souvenir du Président CARNOT." (died 1894) + his Carte de Visite.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.