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Patti, Adelina
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Patti, Adelina
- Large album of sixteen fine carte-de-visite photographs, three signed and inscribed by her on verso and all captioned by her on the mounts ("...Martha...Don Juan...Faust [etc]"), 1860s
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showing the great soprano in various operas during the 1860s, including a frontispiece portrait, signed and inscribed on the verso ("In kind remembrance of Adelina Patti. London, July 30th 1865") and fine original photographs of Patti, captioned by her throughout in Martha, Don Giovanni, Faust (3), Don Pasquale, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La sonnambula, La gazza ladra, L'elisir d'amore, Il trovatore, La figlia del reggimento, La traviata and Dinorah,
by Charles Reutlinger of Paris, Camille Silvy of London, each c.9.5 x 5.5cm, laid down in elaborately painted card mounts in a large 4to album, that for Patti's portrait decorated with the opera titles, late nineteenth-century red calf by Schäfer of London, brass corner-pieces, title to cover and clasp ("Adelina"), porcelain central feature with hand-painted musical trophy, rebacked, small cracks to the porcelain
by Charles Reutlinger of Paris, Camille Silvy of London, each c.9.5 x 5.5cm, laid down in elaborately painted card mounts in a large 4to album, that for Patti's portrait decorated with the opera titles, late nineteenth-century red calf by Schäfer of London, brass corner-pieces, title to cover and clasp ("Adelina"), porcelain central feature with hand-painted musical trophy, rebacked, small cracks to the porcelain
Literature
H. Weinstock, Rossini, A Biography (1968), pp.276-277 & 306-307.
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."
Catalogue Note
This is a collection of fine photographs of Patti at the height of her early fame during the 1860s, prepared for the "opera fan" Mrs McHenry. Patti made her début in New York in 1859 in Lucia di Lammermoor, and her Covent Garden debut in 1861 in La sonnambula. The photographs include Patti in Il barbiere di Siviglia from the time she sang 'Una voce poco fa' to Rossini at one of his famous soirées at the Rue Chaussée d'Antin. At this time, Patti possessed a light, coloratura of great purity and flexibility, ideal for the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti. These are crisp, original (or very early) prints from leading photographers in Paris and London, with their imprints on the verso. Camille Silvy (1834-1910) maintained a studio in Bayswater only from 1858 to 1868; Charles Reutlinger's studio on Boulevard Montmartre ran from 1850 until 1937.