Showing posts with label George Gershwin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Gershwin. Show all posts

Thursday, January 9, 2014

George Gershwin Signed Mishkin Portrait of Gershwin

Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Mishkin portrait of Gershwin, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Mildred—All the best, from George Gershwin, Apr. 28, 1934.” In fine condition, with a speck of re-colored surface loss to the upper left background area. A handsome image of this most desirable jazz composer. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

RR Auction George Gershwin Personal Check


Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, payable to Lennox Hill Hospital for $90.50, April 10, 1932. In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, cancellation holes and stamps, some lightly affecting the signature, and a small tear to bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

RR Auctions George Gershwin Fantastic signed Porgy and Bess musical score


Original vintage bound edition of the vocal score for ‘Porgy and Bess,’ 9 x 12, 559 pages, signed and inscribed in fountain pen under his image on the reverse of the second free end page, “To Carrie May, sincerest good wishes, George Gershwin June 1936.” Some light soiling to signed page, partially separated front cover, light toning and creasing to covers, slight toning to edges of inside pages, and wear to spine, otherwise fine condition. An exceptional example with direct association to Gershwin’s most ambitious work. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

RR Autograph Auction George Gershwin signed portrait


Vintage 9.25 x 12.5 George Gershwin Song Book page, showing a 5.5 x 7.5 image of Gershwin playing the piano, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To Mildred, with affection, George.” A few light bends and creases, mainly to borders, with a light diagonal crease through portion of image, lightly trimmed right edge, small tear to top left corner, and tape remnants to reverse top corners, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.