Gioachino ROSSINI / Portrait engraving by W Read after a drawing by Louis Dupré

Description

Portrait engraving by W. Read after a drawing by Louis Dupré
Author:
ROSSINI, Gioachino 1792-1868
Title:
Portrait engraving by W. Read after a drawing by Louis Dupré
Publication:
[London]: 1823
Description:
240 x 150 mm. On wove paper. Bust-length, looking to front. With "Signor Joachim Rossini" and "Engraved by W. Read, from an original Drawing expressly for La Belle Assemblée" below image, imprint beneath.
Published in La Belle Assemblée, no. 183.
From the collection of the distinguished American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne (b. 1934).
Margins somewhat worn and soiled; crease to blank lower margin; remnants of former mount to verso.
Scarce early engraving. Hall III, p. 443, 15. Müller: Hommage an Rossini, p. 23, 7.
"No composer in the first half of the 19th century enjoyed the measure of prestige, wealth, popular acclaim or artistic influence that belonged to Rossini. His contemporaries recognized him as the greatest Italian composer of his time. His achievements cast into oblivion the operatic world of Cimarosa and Paisiello, creating new standards against which other composers were to be judged. That both Bellini and Donizetti carved out personal styles is undeniable; but they worked under Rossini's shadow, and their artistic personalities emerged in confrontation with his operas. Not until the advent of Verdi was Rossini replaced at the centre of Italian operatic life." Philip Gossett in Grove Music Online.
The drawing of Rossini by French painter Louis Dupré (1789-1837) from 1819 was the source for many engravings of the composer as his fame began to spread throughout Europe.
"Horne had a voice of extraordinary range, rich and tangy in timbre, with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top... In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene, proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist, singing lieder, mélodies, Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online.
Seller ID:
31409
Subject:
Art & Photographs
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians
The firm of J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, established in 1977 by John and Jude Lubrano, has come to be recognized as one of the leading international antiquarian dealers in the specialties of Music and Dance.
Items handled by the company include autograph musical manuscripts and letters of composers; rare printed music; and rare books, prints, drawings, photographs, and memorabilia relating to music and dance, all dating from the 15
th
through the 21
st
centuries. The firm has issued over 80 catalogues and numerous lists over its more than 40 years in business.
Terms
Payment by All domestic orders ship within two business days by USPS Priority Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available; please contact us for rates. We would be happy to combine shipping costs on orders of multiple items.
All items are guaranteed to be authentic. Material may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund provided that it is in the same condition as when sent and is packed, shipped, and insured as received.
This listing was created by Bibliopolis.