LEOPOLD II
(1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)
Letter Signed, in French with translation, to James Gibbons,
(1834-1921, from 1877 Archbishop of Baltimore, from 1886 Cardinal), thanking him for "the letter which Your Eminence addressed to Me on the occasion of the Festival of Christmas", and saying "I have been very sensible of the wishes that Your Eminence makes for the prosperity of My Reign ... Whereupon, My Cousin, I pray God may keep you in His holy and worthy care", original addressed envelope, with royal seal, 1 side 4to. and conjugate blank, Brussels, 3rd January
envelope seal worn
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
16606
£375
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[LEOPOLD II
(1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians)]
Photograph by Ghémar Frères of the Painting by Julius Josephus Gaspard Starck
(1814-1884), showing Leopold II, full length, three quarter face, on horseback, accompanied by high-ranking officers, the king has just removed his hat and is looking towards the left of the viewer, signed by the artist on the mount, 4" x 5¼" on photographer's card mount 10½" x 13¼", also signed and dated within the negative by the artist
minor defects in blank corners of card, the image unaffected
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
56225
£175
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[LEOPOLD II
(1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Géruzet Frères
showing him full length in uniform, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
23218
£125
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[LEOPOLD II
(1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Hills & Saunders,
showing him half length seated, with a huge beard, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
22940
£125
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[LEOPOLD II
(1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Géruzet Frères
showing him head and shoulders in uniform, with a beard, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
23180
£125
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