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Important Italian composer (1792–1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. Very nice original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by Numa Blanc et Cie Photographes of Paris, depicting Rossini standing next to a table, his walking stick in his hand, signed in fountain pen along the bottom border, “Paris, G. Rossini, 1862.” Photo is affixed to a slightly larger off-white card. In fine condition, with a lightly trimmed right edge and some mild silvering, visible only at an angle. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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