Malibran, Maria. (1808-1836)
Farmhouse, possibly near Milan, 1835 - Original Drawing
Original drawing, pencil on paper, signed "M. F. Garcia Malibran" and dated 1835 to lower left, discreet closed tear approximately half a centimetre long, not affecting image, 21 x 28cm (8 x 11ins). Simply framed.Maria Malibran, creator of Donizetti's Maria Stuarda and works by Bellini and Mendelssohn, was one of the most celebrated singers in history, whose early death at the age of 28 contributed to her status as a figure of legend. As the Comtesse de Merlin recounts in her 1838 memoir of the singer, Malibran would often pass the time during rehearsals either drawing sketches and caricatures or jotting down songs. (11208)
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