NILSSON (Christine, 1843-1921, Swedish Singer)

Unsigned cabinet photo by Sarony of New York showing her head and shoulders in profile, wearing a bonnet tied under her chin, 6½" x 4½", no place, no date, circa

Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896, American lithographer and photographer). He was a highly popular and great portrait photographer, best known for his portraits of the stars of late-19th-century American theatre.
Nilsson possessed a brilliant bel canto technique and was considered a rival to the Victorian era's most famous diva, Adelina Patti. She became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1869.

Item Date:  1880

Stock No:  38535      £150

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