Malibran, Maria. (1808-1836)
Original Pen & Ink Drawing
Original and highly amusing pen and ink sketch depicting a group of caricature heads in brown ink, accomplished by the important soprano Sheet size 20.5 x 17.5cm (8 x 6.8ins). Signed "Mme Malibran" though probably not in the hand of the singer.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. (11296)
Art/Sculpture Opera