Lot 32777 – Bernardo O’Higgins was a Chilean independence lead

Bernardo O’Higgins was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile, he is considered one of Chile’s founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state. O’Higgins was of Spaniard and Irish descent. 1945 Centenary of the death of Bernardo O’Higgins: 10c blue, hand-painted artist drawings by Alberto Matthey, very fine, attractive & unique