CARUSO, ENRICO. Three Photographs Signed and Inscribed, to various recipients, each a portrait of him. The first, "For the / Brutta!! / The Bello," full-length portrait by Mishkin, showing him in costume as Dick Johnson from Puccini's Fanciulla del West. Inscribed in the image, lower right. With a four-line poem in holograph additionally signed and inscribed, to Giuseppina Uterhart, in Italian, on verso. 7½x4¾ inches; complete separation at vertical crack in left margin incompletely repaired verso, moderate dampstaining at lower edge (affecting text verso). The second, "To Mr. Albert R. Keen," full-length portrait by Mishkin, showing him in tuxedo and top hat. Inscribed diagonally in the image, lower center. 7¾x3 inches; moderate dampstaining affecting signature and lower quarter of image, owner's inscription and copyright ink stamp on verso. The third, "Here is another father !!!", photogravure by Carl de Nemethy showing a bust portrait by Mishkin of Caruso in costume as Eléazar in La Juive. Inscribed in blank lower margin. 8¾x5½ inches; moderate dampstaining at lower edge affecting signature, horizontal crease near upper edge affecting portrait. Sold as Is - New York, 1915[?]; Np, nd

1915[?]: ": "To Mrs. / Giuseppina Uterhart / called the 'Ugly' / Ode / As Honey / Seem you in sweetness. / In truth Bile / Is your bitterness. / Enrico Caruso / called the / Beautiful."
With--Photograph signed and inscribed by Caruso's wife Dorothy to composer Alberto Bimboni, full-length portrait showing him in suit standing on an Italian balcony. 5¼x3½ inches; mounted to larger board.