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The Virtuoso Collection: Opera Memorabilia sold to Benefit Lyric Opera of Chicago
Oct 1, 2019 10:00AM CT

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    ALDA, Frances (1879-1952). Sepia photographic print signed and inscribed (“With my best of good wishes. Alda. 1920.”) by Mishkin.
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    ALDA, Frances (1879-1952). Sepia photographic print signed and inscribed (“With my best of good wishes. Alda. 1920.”) by Mishkin. 
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    $88
    BEECHAM, Thomas, Sir (1879-1961). Black and white photographic portrait signed and inscribed (“To my friend John Broconlee? With every good wish Thomas Beecham May 30, 1944”).
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    BEECHAM, Thomas, Sir (1879-1961). Black and white photographic portrait signed and inscribed (“To my friend John Broconlee? With every good wish Thomas Beecham May 30, 1944”).
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    $125
    BEECHAM, Thomas, Sir (1879-1961). Photographic portrait signed (“Thomas Beecham”), by Douglas Glass for The Sunday Times, London, 1950.
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    BEECHAM, Thomas, Sir (1879-1961). Photographic portrait signed (“Thomas Beecham”), by Douglas Glass for The Sunday Times, London, 1950.
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    $150
    BERNSTEIN, Leonard (1918-1990). Photographic promotional card signed (“Leonard Bernstein”), n.d.
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    BERNSTEIN, Leonard (1918-1990). Photographic promotional card signed (“Leonard Bernstein”), n.d.
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    $125
    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Photographic portrait- signed and inscribed (“To my friend Arthur L. Jones Sincerely Jussi Björling 1949.”)
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    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Photographic portrait- signed and inscribed (“To my friend Arthur L. Jones Sincerely Jussi Björling 1949.”)
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    $250
    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Black and white photograph, signed (“J. Björling”), n.d.
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    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Black and white photograph, signed (“J. Björling”), n.d. 
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    $150
    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Signature on card (“Jussi Björling”), n.d.
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    BJÖRLING, Jussi (1911-1960). Signature on card (“Jussi Björling”), n.d. 
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    $125
    BUSONI, Ferruccio (1866-1924). Photographic postcard signed (“Ferruccio Busoni”), London, 1907.
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    BUSONI, Ferruccio (1866-1924). Photographic postcard signed (“Ferruccio Busoni”), London, 1907.
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    $213
    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”), 1957.
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    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”), 1957. 
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    $875
    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Menghini Callas 1959”), by Erio Piccagliani.
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    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Menghini Callas 1959”), by Erio Piccagliani.
    Sold For
    $281
    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977) – DI STEFANO, Giuseppe (1921-2008). Black and white promotional photograph signed (“Maria Callas” and “Giuseppe Distefano”), 1974.
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    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977) – DI STEFANO, Giuseppe (1921-2008). Black and white promotional photograph signed (“Maria Callas” and “Giuseppe Distefano”), 1974.
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    $438
    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”) and additionally inscribed to Geo Beneah, n.d.
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    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Black and white photographic portrait, signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”) and additionally inscribed to Geo Beneah, n.d.  
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    $344
    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Promotional photographic print signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”), n.d.
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    CALLAS, Maria (1923-1977). Promotional photographic print signed (“Maria Meneghini Callas”), n.d.
    Sold For
    $750
    CARRERAS, José (b. 1946) -- DOMINGO, Plácido (b. 1941) -- PAVAROTTI, Luciano (1935-2007). Color photograph, signed (“Plácido Domingo,” “José Carreras,” and “Luciano Pavarotti”), 2010.
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    CARRERAS, José (b. 1946) -- DOMINGO, Plácido (b. 1941) -- PAVAROTTI, Luciano (1935-2007). Color photograph, signed (“Plácido Domingo,” “José Carreras,” and “Luciano Pavarotti”), 2010.
    Sold For
    $138
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), and additionally inscribed to an unidentified recipient. Berlin, 1901.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), and additionally inscribed to an unidentified recipient. Berlin, 1901. 
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    $150
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1901.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1901. 
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    $138
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1901.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1901. 
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    $100
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Photographic postcard signed ("Enrico Caruso"), to Maria Clara Demarchi, Buenos Aires, 1903.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Photographic postcard signed ("Enrico Caruso"), to Maria Clara Demarchi, Buenos Aires, 1903. 
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    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Dresda 8/5/1904").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Dresda 8/5/1904"). 
    Sold For
    $406
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso London 1904").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso London 1904").
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    $344
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Londra 1905").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Londra 1905"). 
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    $375
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Londra 1905").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Londra 1905").
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    $375
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso London 1905?").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white promotional photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso London 1905?"). 
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    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original watercolor, self portrait, signed in his right sleeve in print ("Enrico Caruso "). Ca 1906.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original watercolor, self portrait, signed in his right sleeve in print ("Enrico Caruso "). Ca 1906. 
    Sold For
    $1,375
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in charcoal, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso New York 1907").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in charcoal, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso New York 1907"). 
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    $688
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, caricature portrait of Giulio Gatti (1869-1940), in pencil, signed and dated lower right corner ("Enrico Caruso 1908").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, caricature portrait of Giulio Gatti (1869-1940), in pencil, signed and dated lower right corner ("Enrico Caruso 1908").
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    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile caricature of Giuseppe Gullino, in pencil, signed and dated lower left ("Enrico Caruso N. Y. 1908").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile caricature of Giuseppe Gullino, in pencil, signed and dated lower left ("Enrico Caruso N. Y. 1908").
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    $213
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photographic portrait signed (“Enrico Caruso N.Y. 1909”).
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photographic portrait signed (“Enrico Caruso N.Y. 1909”). 
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    $175
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, inscribed signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Parigi 1910"). To Wally Toscanini (" Alla piccola Wally").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, inscribed signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Parigi 1910"). To Wally Toscanini (" Alla piccola Wally").
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    $813
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait in full-length caricature, in pen and ink, on a stamped postcard, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Paris 1910").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait in full-length caricature, in pen and ink, on a stamped postcard, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso Paris 1910").
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    $688
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia cabinet card photograph, signed and inscribed ("Enrico Caruso Berlin 1910"), to Frida Hempel, by Jas Bacon and Sons.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia cabinet card photograph, signed and inscribed ("Enrico Caruso Berlin 1910"), to Frida Hempel, by Jas Bacon and Sons.
    Sold For
    $406
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso 1911").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso 1911").
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    $313
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921).Black and white photographic postcard signed (“Enrico Caruso”), by Aimé Dupont, ca 1911.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921).Black and white photographic postcard signed (“Enrico Caruso”), by Aimé Dupont, ca 1911. 
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    $200
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso 1913").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso 1913"). 
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    $313
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph as Dick Johnson signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by R. Mishkin, to José Richling. New York, 1913.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph as Dick Johnson signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by R. Mishkin, to José Richling. New York, 1913. 
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    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature as Radames, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso London 1914").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature as Radames, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("Enrico Caruso London 1914").
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    $344
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing as Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Monte Video 1915").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing as Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut, profile self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Monte Video 1915").
    Sold For
    $375
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1915.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph signed ("Enrico Caruso"), 1915. 
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    $188
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso 1916").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso 1916"). 
    Sold For
    $375
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph signed and inscribed ("When people feel hungry, a good dish of spaghetti is all right!!! Enrico Caruso"). New York, 1915. Additionally inscribed in an unidentified hand ("Yes, my dear Mr. Caruso, but, when I feel hungry, I haven't the time to wind the darned stuff around my fork! NY 1916").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph signed and inscribed ("When people feel hungry, a good dish of spaghetti is all right!!! Enrico Caruso"). New York, 1915. Additionally inscribed in an unidentified hand ("Yes, my dear Mr. Caruso, but, when I feel hungry, I haven't the time to wind the darned stuff around my fork! NY 1916").
    Sold For
    $94
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Toledo 1917").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Toledo 1917"). 
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    $313
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph, as Riccardo, signed and inscribed ("Enrico Caruso N.Y. 1917"), by Mishkin.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph, as Riccardo, signed and inscribed ("Enrico Caruso N.Y. 1917"), by Mishkin. 
    Sold For
    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("To M. W. LeFevre Enrico Caruso East Hampton 1920").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower margin ("To M. W. LeFevre Enrico Caruso East Hampton 1920").
    Sold For
    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Toronto 1920").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso Toronto 1920").
    Sold For
    $406
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed lower left ("Enrico Caruso").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, self portrait profile caricature, in pen and ink, signed lower left ("Enrico Caruso").
    Sold For
    $175
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, bust caricature of Fiorello La Guardia, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso").
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, bust caricature of Fiorello La Guardia, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso").
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    $156
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Photographic postcard signed ("Enrico Caruso"), with small full-length self portrait in caricature, n.d. Framed with autograph note in a different hand noting that the postcard was sent to violinist Cesar Thomson, n.d.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Photographic postcard signed  ("Enrico Caruso"), with small full-length self portrait in caricature, n.d. Framed with autograph note in a different hand noting that the postcard was sent to violinist Cesar Thomson, n.d. 
    Sold For
    $188
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph as Radames signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by Herm. Leiser, n.d.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photograph as Radames signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by Herm. Leiser, n.d. 
    Sold For
    $188
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph as Canio in Pagliacci, signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by Aime Dupont, n.d.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Black and white photograph as Canio in Pagliacci, signed ("Enrico Caruso"), by Aime Dupont, n.d. 
    Sold For
    $150
    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photographic portrait signed (“Enrico Caruso”), by Mishkin, n.d.
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    CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Sepia photographic portrait signed (“Enrico Caruso”), by Mishkin, n.d.
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    $150
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