Charles de Gaulle
Born Nov 22, 1890

Charles de Gaulle sat for Karsh on July 11, 1944, during his visit to Ottawa as leader of the Free French, with Prime Minister Mackenzie King present. Karsh posed him standing, in uniform and kepi, in front of a carved doorway, one of the few standing portraits here, and the format suits the…

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