Wonderful matte-finish 4 x 5.75 portrait of Verdi wearing a button-up coat, affixed to an 8 x 10 mount, crisply signed on the mount in black ink, “G. Verdi,” with a printed date of February 9, 1893. The mount is stamped by photographer A. Ferrario of Milan, and the bottom of the image is blindstamped by G. Ricordi & C. Uniform toning to mount with some scattered lighter spots, and edges neatly reinforced with mounting strips, otherwise fine condition. Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff, premiered on this date, February 9, 1893, at La Scala, Milan; it was based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, the third of Verdi’s operas to adapt Shakespearean works. Portraits of Verdi are rare and exceptionally desirable, with this example featuring a great association with his last opera. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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