Persiani, Fanny - Large Vintage Print Autographs Actors - Letter L later associated with slave trade

later associated with slave trade until the appearance of currency brought to Africa by Europeans in the late 19th century

margins are in poor condition

sentiment and signature below

inscribed and dated in Milan in 1940

Persiani, Fanny - Large Vintage Print Autographs Actors - Letter L later associated with slave tradeItalian soprano (1812 1867) who created the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. Large vintage lithograph portraying the young soprano in 1839, mounted on a mat; lithograph by D'Aubert & Co. Mat size is 13 x 15. 5 inches, lithograph is 6. 9 x 9. 1 inches (visible window size), overall age toning and light rust, in very good condition.