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.
On this day... see what happened on your special day
January 23
On this day in 1904 the Norwegian coastal town of Ålesund was devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funded the rebuilding of the town and in 1920 the Dutch refused to turn the ex-Emperor Wilhelm II over to the allies. In 1931 Anna Pavlova, the Russian ballerina, best remembered for her Dying Swan, died from pneumonia at the tender age of 49
WILHELM II (1859-1941, Emperor of Germany)
Splendid Signed Large Cabinet Portrait Photograph, by Reichard & Lindner of Unter den Linden, Berlin, showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face to the left, in full military dress with orders and damask sash, signed in English at the top left ‘William I.R.’ and dated, the print bears the photographer’s stamp 1888, the year of his accession, the signature, 13” x 7¼”, no place, 1889
PAVLOVA (Anna, 1885-1931, Russian Ballerina)
Fine large vintage photo by Ross verlag, boldly signed and inscribed to “S. Bird” on the skirt, showing her full length in costume dancing, 1920, slight damage
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