Debussy, Claude. (1862-1918)
Signed Photograph to Schirmer
Signed photograph ("Claude Debussy") of the important French composer whose colorful, evocative works, particularly those for keyboard and for orchestra, exemplified the ‘impressionist’ style, and whose innovative use of harmonic and instrumental resources was a seminal influence on the emerging language of twentieth-century music.Three quarters length portrait of the composer, heliogravure by Dujardin after a photograph by Otto with the studio imprint of A. Durand et Fils, inscribed at the lower mount in ink to "Monsieur R. S[c]hirmer / sympathique souvenir" and dated June 1908. 7 by 8 inches on mount measuring 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches. Some modest toning to margins and mount, overall fine. Signed photographs of Debussy are very uncommon.
The archeologist Robert Schirmer was the son of Gustave Schirmer, founder of the important music publishing house Schirmer Music. (11426)
Signed Photograph Classical Music