Schumann-Heink, Ernestine - Autograph Manuscripts (Various Options)
Star German contralto (1861-1936), who had a successful international career, remarkable in Wagnerian roles, performing several times at the Bayreuth Festival.
Original autograph letters, typed letters, autograph notes, clips, signature cuts, and album pages signed by the celebrated soprano in different sizes, lengths, and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions).
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Autograph Letter Signed (1933) & Signed Program
Item #: S1136-M8-13
Autograph letter signed, 1 page of text on a set of 4 pages taken from the front section of a published biography of her, the letter is in English and dated in 1933. Bold handwriting and signature. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, slight rust on the left edge, otherwise in very good condition.
ALSO INCLUDED: 1 signed program from a 1923 concert featuring her and other artists at Boston's Symphony Hall, mostly the complete program but missing the front cover. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.
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- $150.00 USD
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Signature Cut (1912) & Photo
Item #: GG0786-GX193D
Signature cut dated in 1912 with bold handwriting and signature. Size is 1 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.
ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned postcard photograph, shown as herself, photo by Burr McIntosh, New York, size is 3.25 x 5 inches, in very good condition
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- $40.00 USD
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Signed Card (1936) & Photo
Item #: S0088-M5-14
Her visiting card signed by her and dated 1936. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.25 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.
ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned postcard photograph, shown as herself in front of her home near La Mesa, California. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.
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Signed Album Page (1906) & Photo
Item #: GB8789-GX177B
An album page boldly signed by her and dated in New York, 1906. Size is 4.5 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.
ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned postcard photograph, shown as herself, photo by Paul Bohm (Munich). Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, evident silvering around borders, otherwise in very good condition.
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Signed Album Page (1924)
Item #: M8597-R6D
An album page signed by her with a short quote 'In Art, life; in Life, truth' dated in Chicago, 1924 (additional signatures on front and verso). Size is 5.6 x 4.2 inches, staple holes holes over the left border, in excellent condition.
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- $50.00 USD
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