Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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November 27
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide was born. She was a granddaughter of George III and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II. She held the title of Duchess of Teck through her marriage. She is remembered as the mother of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V.
In 1804 Sir Julius Benedict was born. He was a German-born composer and conductor, resident in England for most of his career.
MARY ADELAIDE (Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck, and mother of Queen Mary)
Fine Cabinet Portrait Photograph, Signed in the light upper background of this very good image, by Carl Jagerspacher of Gmunden, Upper Austria, showing her full length, three quarter face, in a dark but attractive figured lace dress with long full skirt of three flounces of dog-tooth design, and hat and gloves, 7½” x 5”, no place, no date, circa 1885, tiny rubbing in right margin, barely touching flourish of signature
55181
BENEDICT (Sir Julius, 1804-1885, Composer, Pianist & Conductor)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Reiss, in German with transcription and translation, saying she is “too kind to put any value upon the little work, and I hope you will be willing to give it a few claps at it in your library”, sending “the notice of my concert [not present]”, and hoping she will back in time “to hear my St. Cecilia”, his cantata ‘The Legend of St Cecilia’, written for the Norwich Festival, 1866, 1 side 8vo., 2 Manchester Square, W., London, 22nd May no year, circa 1866
56156
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