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Verdi, Giuseppe.
Estimate
3,000 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Cabinet-style photograph signed ("Verdi"), showing the composer with the tenor Francesco Tamagno, by Pietro Tempestini of La Spezia and Montecatini Terme, [1898],
- paper and card
c.21.5 x 13.5, signed by the composer in black ink on the mount and lower margin of the image, mount edged in silver, with the photographer's elaborate embossed devices in silver on the recto, and printed in gold on the verso, surface somewhat rubbed, but generally clean
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
Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905), the great heroic tenor who created the role of Otello in 1887, visited Verdi at the spa Montecatini Terme in July 1898, and the two men are here shown reunited on the steps of the Locanda Maggiore. The photographer was the renowned Pietro Tempestini of La Spezia, who made several photographs of Verdi at Montecatini. Some were published in articles by C. Paladini in 1896 & 1899: see M Conati, Encounters with Verdi (1984), pp.322-323. This famous image in particular has been reproduced many times, but the present example appears to be an early or even original print, with the details very sharp, a deluxe issue with the mount printed and edged in silver.