The autograph in this listing is signed "Jenny Lind GoldSchmidt" on a piece of signature cut card, the paper has some smudges and is placed below the Image Engraved by W.B. Closson. The signature is crisp and clear, signed: Always yours Affectionately Jenny L. GoldSchmidt . The engraving is taped into the pressed paper matte and is taped to it, under the plastic cover and the cut signature underneath that.
The Image measures: 5 1/2" x 8" and the cut autograph card is: 4 1/8" x 2". It is in very good condition and would really be nice if placed into a bigger frame.
This is in very good condition and has been keep in an document protector for many years. The cut-out signature card is very good condition of tan color yellowed from age, mounted below the image, signature is in black fountain pen ink, "Always Yours affectionately Jenny L. Goldschmidt". Both the Image & card is taped to the black pressed paper matte and under the plastic cover, back of matte is blank. Great for framing. From Wikipedia free encyclopedia BIO below:</blockquote><blockquote>
As with all of our items, what you see is exactly what you'll get. Up for auction is descripted in the Title box. Nice color, and a nice piece of history. This item is from a family collection that they collected traded, bought and/or sent for through the mail as early as the 1970's, that's when they had a brick n mortar, with too many items to grade, appraise or otherwise, and has been in storage for 20+ years, so we are just trying to clear things out. We try to give adequate information to the best of our ability. Any questions or concerns please email prior to bidding/purchase to ensure your satisfaction of the item you are looking to purchase, and please refer to the photos, for your opinion of condition, etc. If you are truly interested in this item, feel free to email an offer, if bidding hasn't already begun. We have a 14-Day Return Policy, so be assured of your satisfaction. Please review the return item details and our feedback. If there is a problem, we will be quick to resolve it, (even after receipt of purchase, before leaving neutral/negative feedback contact us, thank you). Payment via pay pal and/or other arrangements should be paid within 7 days. As you check out and/or upon completion of the transaction, please leave your positive feedback and we will do the same because we enjoy satisfied customers. We do combine shipping (Free Shipping in the US Only), so check out our other many selection of items and if you win more than one bid we will send you a revised invoice. Thanks for your interest! Happy bidding! Enjoy eBay!
Johanna Maria Lind (6 October 1820 – 2 November 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music from 1840.
Otto Moritz David Goldschmidt (21 August 1829 – 24 February 1907) was a German composer, conductor and pianist, known for his piano concertos, other piano pieces. He married the "Swedish Nightingale", soprano Jenny Lind.
In 1850, Lind went to America at the invitation of the showman P. T. Barnum. She gave 93 large-scale concerts for him and then continued to tour under her own management. She earned more than $350,000 from these concerts, donating the proceeds to charities, principally the endowment of free schools in Sweden. With her new husband, Otto Goldschmidt, she returned to Europe in 1852 where she had three children and gave occasional concerts over the next two decades, settling in England in 1855. From 1882, for some years, she was a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music in London.
After New York, Lind's party toured the east coast of America, with continued success, and later took in Cuba, the southern states of the U.S., and Canada. By early 1851, Lind had become uncomfortable with Barnum's relentless marketing of the tour, and she invoked a contractual right to sever her ties with him; they parted amicably. She continued the tour for nearly a year, under her own management, until May 1852. Benedict left the party in 1851 to return to England, and Lind invited Otto Goldschmidt to replace him as pianist and conductor. Lind and Goldschmidt were married on February 5, 1852, near the end of the tour, in Boston. She took the name "Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt" both privately and professionally.
