Original signed pencil sketch of Italian opera singer Giulia Grissi in character on an off-white 7 x 9 sheet, drawn by Princess Victoria at age 16. Signed and captioned at the bottom in pencil, “Victoria, del: Aug: 14th 1835, Mdme. G. Grissi as Elvira in I Puritani in her 1st dress.” Attractively cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 15.5. Subtle intersecting folds and overall foxing, otherwise fine condition. I Puritani is a three-act opera by Vincenzo Bellini, which first opened in Paris in January 1835 before making its British debut at King’s Theatre in London on May 21. I Puritani was known to be Victoria’s favorite opera and the first which she attended in the company of Prince Albert before their marriage. An immensely desirable, one-of-a-kind item due to its close association with her personal life and the scarcity of such a piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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