Armand Du Plessis, cardinal of Richelieu (1585-1642). Louis XIII made him his “principal” minister in 1624. He will serve the king and France, with pugnacity, intelligence and a certain Machiavellianism due to the sacrosanct “reason of state”. Old manufacture of Gustave Vertunni, France, around 1940. Hollow lead figurine, filled with plaster. Scale 55mm to the eye line. Overall height: 60 – 65mm.