Striking vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Sousa in his bandmaster uniform, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen “John Philip Sousa to Dr. Frederick N. Wilson.” Printed along the bottom are seven bars of ‘The Washington Post’ and a facsimile signature. In very good condition, with light scattered creases, a central horizontal crease, repaired tear to right border, central tear to top border, a few other border dings, and silvering to dark areas of the image. RR Auction COA.
