{"product_id":"6246-literature-twain-mark-samuel-langhorne-clemens-large-signed-photograph-with-famous-quotation","title":"[Literature] Twain, Mark. [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1834 - 1910) Large Signed  Photograph with Famous Quotation","description":"A sensational signed photograph from the American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver gelatin photograph inscribed in black ink at the top of the image \"A word to Mr. Clarence Brown:\/Always do right. This will gratify some people,\/\u0026amp; astonish the rest.\/Feb. 15 1901\/Truly Yours\/Mark Twain\". 12 1\/4 x 8 3\/4 inches (31 x 22 cm). A slight smudge (resulting from an overfull pen) to \"people,\" traces of mounting to verso, an exceptionally attractive image of Clemens, archivally matted and framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unusually fine and large photograph of Twain, inscribed with one of his best-known (and cynical) quotations.  The accepted originating date for this most famous of all Twain quotations is February 16, 1901, when he first delivered this pearl of wit in a speach to the Young People's Society in Greepoint, Brooklyn.  The present inscription records the quotation as having originated at least one day prior!","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093286178975,"sku":"6246","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Twain_SP_framed_1.jpg?v=1722187065","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/6246-literature-twain-mark-samuel-langhorne-clemens-large-signed-photograph-with-famous-quotation","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}