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Lot 56
Sale 722 - The Virtuoso Collection: Opera Memorabilia sold to Benefit Lyric Opera of Chicago
Oct 1, 2019
10:00AM CT
Timed Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$156
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Lot Description
CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921). Original drawing, bust caricature of Fiorello La Guardia, in pencil, signed and dated lower right ("Enrico Caruso").
330 x 216 mm, some minor soiling in background, tipped to card mount. "LA GUARDIA" boldly lettered top margin. La Guardia were both members of Tiro A Segno, a private club established in 1888, one of the oldest Italian heritage organizations in the United States.
The Virtuoso Collection: Opera Memorabilia sold to Benefit Lyric Opera of Chicago