Original DeBellis, New York portrait photograph of the French coloratura soprano, seated in a brocade gown with her decorations pinned to the bodice, signed and inscribed in blue ink across the lower image: "à Hélène de Poutiloff / souvenir / Lily Pons." DeBellis imprint at right. With scalloped edges. Fine. 4.75 x 6.75 inches; 12 x 17 cm.
From the autograph collection of Hélène de Poutiloff, who was active in the French Resistance before emigrating to the US in 1953.
Original DeBellis, New York portrait photograph of the French coloratura soprano, seated in a brocade gown with her decorations pinned to the bodice, signed and inscribed in blue ink across the lower image: "à Hélène de Poutiloff / souvenir / Lily Pons." DeBellis imprint at right. With scalloped edges. Fine. 4.75 x 6.75 inches; 12 x 17 cm.
From the autograph collection of Hélène de Poutiloff, who was active in the French Resistance before emigrating to the US in 1953.