{"product_id":"23694-montez-lola-autograph-signature-dated-new-york-1892","title":"Montez, Lola. (1821–1861) Autograph Signature, dated New York, 1892","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUncommon autograph signature of the celebrated Irish stage dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Gräfin von Landsfeld (Countess of Landsfeld). A sheet of her blindstamped letterhead with entwined initials under a crown, boldly signed with her official title and then \"Lola Montez \/ New York...1852. Some discoloration and wear. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4.5 x 7.5 inches (11.4 x 19 cm). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Ireland of Spanish descent, Lola was a renowned beauty eventually expelled from the English court due to scandal. She toured the Continent, attracting all manner of admirers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria (she claimed to be his \"political advisor\"). After her arrival in New York, months of feverish, even slanderous publicity preceded her appearance on Broadway in 1851and her performance was sold out, to an audience nearly exclusively male. Although her dancing was flawed, her costumes were daring and her manner entrancing. She toured other American cities, as well as the California gold camps, before her death at the age of 43.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46685859872927,"sku":"23694","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Screenshot2024-09-16at2.33.13PM.png?v=1726511599","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23694-montez-lola-autograph-signature-dated-new-york-1892","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}