CARUSO, ENRICO. Three Photographs Signed and Inscribed, to various recipients, each a portrait of him. The first, "For the / Brutta!! / The Bello," full-length portrait by Mishkin, showing him in costume as Dick Johnson from Puccini's Fanciulla del West. Inscribed in the image, lower right. With a four-line poem in holograph additionally signed and inscribed, to Giuseppina Uterhart, in Italian, on verso. 7 1/2x4 3/4 inches; complete separation at vertical crack in left margin incompletely repaired verso, moderate dampstaining at lower edge (affecting text verso). The second, "To Mr. Albert R. Keen," full-length portrait by Mishkin, showing him in tuxedo and top hat. Inscribed diagonally in the image, lower center. 7 3/4x3 inches; moderate dampstaining affecting signature and lower quarter of image, owner's inscription and copyright ink stamp on verso. The third, "Here is another father !!!", photogravure by Carl de Nemethy showing a bust portrait by Mishkin of Caruso in costume as Eléazar in La Juive. Inscribed in blank lower margin. 8 3/4x5 1/2 inches; moderate dampstaining at lower edge affecting signature, horizontal crease near upper edge affecting portrait. Sold as Is New York, 1915[?]; Np, nd