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Enrico Caruso Hand-Drawn Sketch from Buenos Aires

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Enrico Caruso Hand-Drawn Sketch from Buenos Aires
Enrico Caruso's hand-drawn sketch, unsigned, on Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires stationery. Best known for his signature role as Canio in ''Pagliacci,'' Caruso was also a pioneer in recorded sound, selling a million records at the dawn of the medium. More obscure was his passion for visual art, particularly caricatures, a medium he became quite accomplished at over his lifetime. Likely a friend or acquaintance circa 1917, as Caruso was touring South America at the time, portrait depicts a man wearing glasses and an overcoat posing stoically in profile. Drawing is done in pencil and measures 8.25'' x 10.5''. Matted in white to an overall size of 10.5'' x 14.5''. Toning throughout and minor folds, else very good condition.