Highly influential Russian author (1818-1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of 19th-century literature. Rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Ivan Turgenev, signed and inscribed in ink below the image, dated Paris 1879. Published by Lege & Bergeron of Paris. In fine condition. Turgenev is quite uncommon in all forms, most notably in signed photographs.
Provenance: The Barry Hoffman Collection.
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