Rubini, Giovanni Battista. (1794-1854) & Thillon, Anna. (1819-1903) & Rossi-Caccia, Giovanna. (1818-1892) & Tacchinardi Persiani, Fanny. (1812-1867) & Lablache, Luigi. (1794-1858) & Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910) & Grisi, Giulia. (1811-1869) & Dorus-Gras, Julie. (1805-1896) & Cinti-Damoreau, Laure. (1801-1863) & Falcon, Cornélie. (1814-1897) & Marié de l'Isle, Mécène. (1811-1879) & Nourrit, Adolphe. (1802-1839). 12 Engraved Portraits of 19th-Century Opera Singers. A small collection of engraved portraits depicting important European singers of the nineteenth century, published by Aubert as part of a series for the "Galerie de la Presse, de la Littérature et des Beaux Arts." The twelve singers shown are Giovanni Battista Rubini, Anna Thillon, Giovanna Rossi-Caccia ("Mlle. Rossi"), Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani, Luigi Lablache, Pauline Viardot ("Pauline Garcia"), Giulia Grisi, Julie Dorus-Gras, Laure Cinti-Damoreau, Cornélie Falcon, Mécène Marié de l'Isle ("Marié"), and Adolphe Nourrit. Notes about each singer have been made in pencil on the verso of each. Each measuring 8 x 10.75 inches (20.4 x 27.3 cm); three trimmed to 7 x 10 inches (17.5 x 25 cm) and reinforced with mounting tape on the verso. Some foxing and toning and some irregularly trimmed edges; otherwise overall in very good condition.