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Auction: 16043 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 128

Documents
Italy
Giuseppe Verdi
1891 (10 December) A.L.S. from the Grand Hotel, Milan signed "G. Verdi". Mounted in frame with the original envelope, mostly covered by a cabinet photograph dated 1898 and signed "G Verdi" and a locket which is claimed to contain some of his hair. The letter is folded as usual and there is some paper aging from exposure to daylight, there is an ink stain in the corner of the envelope. Photo

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) was one of the few composers whose genius was recognised while he was alive. Verdi's reputation as the greatest of all Italian opera composers is beyond dispute.

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