Kretschmer, Edmund - Signed Cabinet Photograph 1900 [LITERATURE] addressed to presumably Director Hilarion

addressed to presumably Director Hilarion Ballande

Vintage book "Les Danseuses de l'Opera: Costumes des Principaux Ballets" by artist Alophe with 14 hand-colored lithographs of leading ballerinas of the 1850s such as Marie Taglioni

Autograph music quote with 5 bars of music from his work "Warblings" -which is his most known piece

Stamped on verso by photographer Godfried de Groot

American saxophonist (1914-1959)

Kretschmer, Edmund - Signed Cabinet Photograph 1900 [LITERATURE] addressed to presumably Director HilarionGerman composer (1830 1908) and organist, who worked for the Dresden Court and composed several operas and masses. Fine cabinet photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment on verso dated in Dresden, 1900; photograph by Wilhelm Hffert (Dresden). Size is 4. 2 x 6. 4 inches, in overall very good condition.