^Lot 523 Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889) who perfected the dramatic monologue in such works as My Last Duchess and Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister. Original sepia 4 x 6 cabinet photo of the poet in a suit and tie, signed along the bottom in black ink, “Robert Browning Aug. 4 ‘85.” Moderate crease to top left corner, scattered silvering to image, as well as some light spotting and soiling, a chip to right edge, and mounting remnants to reverse, resulting in some slight surface loss, otherwise very good condition. Just the second signed portrait of Browning we have ever offered, signed shortly after the publication of one of his final works, Ferishtah's Fancies.