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Drawing of Herbert by Enrico Caruso

Drawing of Herbert by Enrico Caruso (018.00.00)

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The world-famous tenor Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) and Victor Herbert were good friends. Caruso was a gifted artist as well as singer and this drawing was a particular favorite of Herbert, who remarked, “He does not draw me as fat as others do!”
The world-famous tenor Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) and Victor Herbert were good friends. Caruso was a gifted artist as well as singer and this drawing was a particular favorite of Herbert, who remarked, “He does not draw me as fat as others do!”