Description: SIGNED / INSCRIBED G. ( Giovanni) VIAFORA hand SIGNED / INSCRIBED postcard caricature postcard inscription hard to read also in Italian . Postcard clipped at corner; residue at rear from having been mounted. see photo "Viafora ( Cosenza , 1870 - New York , June 15 1930 ) was a photographer and caricaturist Italian . He worked for major newspapers in New York, including The New York Times . His portraits were collected in the book Masks, published by Brentano in 1924 . The Metropolitan Opera in New York still has the postcard drawing by the artist. Husband of soprano Gina Ciaparelli , voice teacher of Enrico Caruso , were married in Rome in 1899 . In 1901 they settled in New York. Director of Columbia Records on 21 February 1907during the tour of Giacomo Puccini in the United States recorded the composer's voice and that of his wife, now reproduced in a commemorative CD of Puccini's greatest performers.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Berkeley, California
End Time: 2024-11-08T15:32:38.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: g. viafora
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Featured Person: G. ( Giovanni) VIAFORA
Character: G. ( Giovanni) VIAFORA
Signed By: G. ( Giovanni) VIAFORA artist
Occasion: opera
Signed: Yes
Custom Bundle: No
Year Manufactured: 1915
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Music & Instruments
Personalize: Yes
Type: Artist Card
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Theme: Art, Caricature, Celebrities & Musicians, Music, Theatre & Opera
Features: Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Postage Condition: Unposted
