Artist: Leonetto Cappiello Italian (1875-1942)
Title: Mme. Delna
Plate: CC.13
Original lithograph from "Les Contemporains Celebres".
Printed by Publications Octave Beauchamp
& G. de Malherbe, Paris, 1904.
Also includes: Signed (in the plate) testimonial including celebrity photo and background design by Manuel Orazi, French (1860-1934) plus original biography.
Both presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free, archival museum mats, with framing labels. Ready to frame. Shipped boxed flat via Fedex.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Sheet Size: 10 in x 12 3/4 in 25.2 cm x 32.4 cm
Price: $250.00
Marie Delna (1875-1932) The French mezzo-soprano, (Marie Ledan), studied with Calvé's teacher. She may have lacked the passion of an Italian, but her singing is beautifully smooth, refined and is highly impressive on her Pathé recordings. She enjoyed considerable success during her career, mainly in Paris (1892-1914). French contralto Marie Delna (1875-1932) She created no less than nine roles for the Opéra-Comique where she was a favorite with the audiences.
"Les Contemporains Celebres, was published by Lefrevre-Utile (famed Biscuit producer) containing portraits...some of Cappiello's finest caricatures of contemporary celebrities" (Rennert, PAI-XXXVI, 584)
"Published by Lefevre-Utile and Octave Beauchamp, Paris, and distributed by G. de Malherbe, containing portraits, biographies, signed testimonials and some of Cappiello's finest caricatures of contemporary celebrities. You might be asking yourself just what do Sarah Bernhardt, Anatole France, Rejane, Granier, Massenet, Bartholdi and the Queen of Madagascar have in common? The answer is quite simple: They all love Lefevre-Utile biscuits, of course" (Rennert, PAI-XL, 252)