PORTIER (Paul). - Lot 251

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PORTIER (Paul). - Lot 251
PORTIER (Paul). Bar-sur-Seine, 1866 – Paris, 1962. French marine biologist; collaborator with Charles Richet in the discovery of anaphylaxis; deputy director at the École pratique des hautes études. Autograph card signed “P. Portier,” addressed to “My dear Maurice” [Maurice Emmanuel]. Paris, December 10, 1926. 1 page, in-8 format, on engraved letterhead of the Oceanographic Institute (Albert I Foundation, Prince of Monaco), featuring a galleon and a coat of arms. A touching condolence card in which Portier expresses his deep sorrow following the death of his brother-in-law. The tone, simple and sincere, is marked by restrained emotion: “The passing of my brother-in-law has caused me […] great sorrow, and my thoughts are constantly with him.” The scholar paints a tender portrait of the deceased, whom he describes as “a man who was somewhat frail, but so perfectly good,” adding aptly that “it is those whom we miss the most.” This deeply human statement lends this brief note a real intensity. A moving document, revealing the sensitivity and the intimate side of a leading scientist during a time of mourning.
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