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Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Photograph at Piano and Photograph with Arma Senkrah.
Photograph at piano: 12.5" h x 9" w. Photograph with Senkra: c. 6" h x 6.5" w. The Liszt photograph is in very good condition. The first letter and small photo have some tape (see scans).A very handsome large photographic portrait of Liszt, shown while seated playing the piano. It was made from a photograph taken in a Weimar studio on July 1, 1885 with the American violinist Arma Senkrah, a small period copy of which is also included.
PHO-16455$500The history of this particular photograph is also interesting because it was presented to the Prussian-born American conductor and composer Walter Damrosch. The photograph is accompanied by a letter explaining its history and a copy of a thank you letter from Damrosch to the man who had gifted him the photograph.
