A spirited portrait of the great violinist, a fine chromo-lithograph caricature published in the English weekly magazine Vanity Fair on May 25, 1889. The portrait is by Carlo Pellegrini, known as "Ape," one of the most famous of the outstanding caricaturists who published in the magazine. Heavy toning around the edges from acidic matting, else fine. 10.5 x 15 inches; 26.7 x 38 cm. Matted to 11.25 x 17.25 inches; 29 x 44 cm.
A spirited portrait of the great violinist, a fine chromo-lithograph caricature published in the English weekly magazine Vanity Fair on May 25, 1889. The portrait is by Carlo Pellegrini, known as "Ape," one of the most famous of the outstanding caricaturists who published in the magazine. Heavy toning around the edges from acidic matting, else fine. 10.5 x 15 inches; 26.7 x 38 cm. Matted to 11.25 x 17.25 inches; 29 x 44 cm.