Uncommon very early bust-portrait Russian CDV photograph of the masterful violinist, ca. 1883 when under the patronage of Anton Rubinstein, he toured Russia and Scandinavia. In very fine condition. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.5 x 10.5 cm).
Carl Flesch called him "the most outstanding and individual violinist I have ever heard in my life," and he was the dedicatee of many major works from Debussy, Saint-Saens, Franck, Chausson and others.
Uncommon very early bust-portrait Russian CDV photograph of the masterful violinist, ca. 1883 when under the patronage of Anton Rubinstein, he toured Russia and Scandinavia. In very fine condition. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.5 x 10.5 cm).
Carl Flesch called him "the most outstanding and individual violinist I have ever heard in my life," and he was the dedicatee of many major works from Debussy, Saint-Saens, Franck, Chausson and others.