Lot 2154
  • 2154

GENERAL W.T. SHERMAN. CARTE DE VISITE BY ALPHONSE BERNOUD, NAPLES, ITALY, INSCRIBED ON VERSO

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description

  • A fine carte-de-visite size albumen photograph portrait by Alphonse Bernoud, inscribed to Princess Triggiano
Carte-de-visite photograph (2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.; 62 x 105 mm) mounted on card, printed "Alphonse Bernoud ... Naples Rue Toledo 256" on recto, inscribed on verso; minor spotting, primarily to mount. [With]: Calling card (3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.; 80 x 47 mm), printed "Il Principe Brancaccio" and inscribed "with best wishes"; very slight stain were paper clipped.  

Catalogue Note

Inscribed by the Union Army General: "To the Princess | Triggiano, | Hotel Lomor (?) | Naples, | W.T. Sherman | General, |U.S. Army" The present carte de visite was likely inscribed to Eleonora Brancaccio, daughter of Salvatore Brancaccio, Prince di Triggiano.