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Caruso, Enrico.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of over fifty postcards and photographs, most signed and inscribed ("Enrico Caruso")
including about 20 photographs of Caruso, with some informal snapshots (probably unpublished), other photographic portraits and caricatures of him and his family, about half signed and inscribed, showing Caruso as Manrico, in a racing car (1910), painting and dining with Felipe Galante, stoking a bonfire, and in family groups, including his sons Fofo and Mimmi; together with about 30 postcards signed and inscribed, including about 20 with lengthy autograph inscriptions by Caruso to Felipe and Rosina Galante
c.57 items in all, various sizes, Buenos Aires, Santos, Montevideo, Atlanta, 1907-1917 where dated, postage stamps removed from about 10 postcards, with slight loss, some browning
c.57 items in all, various sizes, Buenos Aires, Santos, Montevideo, Atlanta, 1907-1917 where dated, postage stamps removed from about 10 postcards, with slight loss, some browning
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."