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258 - Photo album and photographs of motor races in France and Belgium. Circa 1920–1960. 1. 79 silver prints, 10.8 x 8 cm, mounted with photo corners, under tissue guards, handwritten captions, dated (1947). 4to album. Scenes from car and motorcycle racing at Spa-Francorchamps: the “Grand Prix d’Europe” and the “Grand Prix de Belgique,” the festival for the prisoners of Franchimont in Theux, the floral parade in Ensival, etc. - 2. Approx. 40 silver prints, various sizes, stamps, captions on the reverse. Views of the “Salon de l’élégance automobile” in Paris, portrait of Jacques Raffeld (sculptor), Arthur Lévêque at the Gaillon hill climb (France), portrait of Mr. Duvergne (engineer at the Rolland-Pilain automobile manufacturer), cyclist Henri Lemoine during the “Les 6 jours de Paris” race at the Vél’ d’Hiv (1933), Jacob Algera, Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management (1956), the Liège-Milan motorcycle race (1953), the Le Mans race, and a set of car prints. Identified photographers: R. Kayaert (Brussels), Henri Manuel (Paris), Robyns (Liège). Included: 5 handwritten letters in French and English dated (1956) regarding car classified ads.

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€80 - 160

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30%

Photo album and photographs of motor races in France and Belgium. Circa 1920–1960. 1. 79 silver prints, 10.8 x 8 cm, mounted with photo corners, under tissue guards, handwritten captions, dated (1947). 4to album. Scenes from car and motorcycle racing at Spa-Francorchamps: the “Grand Prix d’Europe” and the “Grand Prix de Belgique,” the festival for the prisoners of Franchimont in Theux, the floral parade in Ensival, etc. - 2. Approx. 40 silver prints, various sizes, stamps, captions on the reverse. Views of the “Salon de l’élégance automobile” in Paris, portrait of Jacques Raffeld (sculptor), Arthur Lévêque at the Gaillon hill climb (France), portrait of Mr. Duvergne (engineer at the Rolland-Pilain automobile manufacturer), cyclist Henri Lemoine during the “Les 6 jours de Paris” race at the Vél’ d’Hiv (1933), Jacob Algera, Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management (1956), the Liège-Milan motorcycle race (1953), the Le Mans race, and a set of car prints. Identified photographers: R. Kayaert (Brussels), Henri Manuel (Paris), Robyns (Liège). Included: 5 handwritten letters in French and English dated (1956) regarding car classified ads.

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Auction details

Prints & drawings, photographs, comics
Wednesday, December 2
01:00 PM
rue aux Laines, 19/2
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 49,000 lots published

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