Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
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Nov 30, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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[MUSSOLINI BENITO]: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of World War II. CARELL GHITTA (1899-1972) Hungarian-born Italian photographer of Jewish heritage, a favoured photographer among the aristocracy who helped build the imagery used in Fascist propaganda. A fine original vintage 9 x 11.5 portrait photograph by Carell, the soft-focus image depicting Benito Mussolini in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose wearing a light suit with two lapel pins and a dark tie. With the copyright blind stamp of Carell to the lower left corner, dated 20th January 1934, and also signed ('Ghitta Carell') by her in dark fountain pen ink to the lower right corner, adding the place, Rome, and words 'Reprod. violata' in her hand. Some very light, extremely minor traces of former mounting to the verso and a couple of small, minor corner creases, VG
