Serge GAINSBOURG acquires the manuscript of La Marseillaise. 1981.

The artist fills out his check for 135,000 francs following the acquisition he has just made of the original manuscript of La Marseillaise by Rouget de Lisle, at the Versailles auction room.

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Serge Gainsbourg (1928.1991)

Original photograph.

Versailles. December 13, 1981.

 

Vintage silver print showing the artist filling out his check for 135,000 francs following the acquisition he has just made of the original manuscript of La Marseillaise by Rouget de Lisle, at the Versailles auction room.

 

Gainsbourg is seated next to Phify, his bodyguard for this special occasion.

On the back of the photo: stamp of photographer David Boeno and handwritten captions.

 

 

 

 

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