DUSE (Eleonora, 1858-1924, Italian Actress)

Fine Signed Portrait Photograph, showing her seated head and shoulders, in profile to the viewer's right, wearing a light muslin shawl over an off-the-shoulder dress, relaxed but thoughtful, signed and inscribed on the mount in Italian to Mathilde LINDPAINTNER (1851-1942, née Martins de Almeida, wife, 1879, of the Bavarian Oberstleutnant Ludwig Lindpaintner, 1849-1896), "with remembrances and good wishes", in a circular print 6 inches diameter on card mount 19" x 13¾", Florence, 7th September small round blot in blank upper portion of mount

Eleonora Duse appears to have chosen this photograph, not to display any drama, but as an expression of herself in repose - in contrast to her acting, in which she aimed to let the character, and only the character, display emotion.
Mathilde Lindpaintner was half Portuguese, half Bavarian - her mother's father was Prince Karl, second son of King Maximilian I of Bavaria.

Item Date:  1906

Stock No:  56258      £775

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