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TURGENEV, IVAN. 1818-1883.
Photograph Signed ("Iw. Turgenev") and Inscribed, albumen print carte-de-visite,

9 March 2017, 13:00 EST
New York

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TURGENEV, IVAN. 1818-1883.

Photograph Signed ("Iw. Turgenev") and Inscribed, albumen print carte-de-visite, Paris, 1879, by Lege & Bergeron, inscribed in German at foot, "Dem großen Sänger Henschel zum freundschaftlichen Andenken von Iw. Turgenev / Paris, 1879," with a spot of emulsion-loss within inscription, narrow band at top edge faded.
Provenance: Barry Hoffman collection; estate of Jerome Shochet.

Turgenev signed photographs are rare, consistent with his modest character. The recipient is the young Sir George Henschel (1850-1934), a close friend of Brahms and a celebrated baritone.

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