Metropolitan Opra photograph Marion Talley Aime Dupont

Description

Rare historical photograph of child prodigy opera star Marion Talley. Born in Kansas Marion appeared at the Metropolitan Opra House. This hand painted miniature photograph is on milk glass and signed by artist Aime Dupont. Measures 4 3/8" x 3 3/8". Similar to a miniature painting on ivory, but on glass and with photographic base. Surface is hand painted. Aime Dupont was the first staff photographer of the Metropilitan Opra House. The people of Kansas were very proud of Marion in her day. Her face appears on this very rare "Rose of Kansas" coffee tin which recently sold for ,500 in a Wm Morford catalogue auction. Her music from the 1930s as an adult is currently available on CD. Buyer pays .00 mail.