Duse, Eleonora. (1858–1924) Signed Cabinet PhotographOriginal A. Dupont of New York cabinet photograph of the great Italian actress, known for her roles in plays by Henrik Ibsen and Gabriele D'Annunzio, the Italian poet and novelist to whom Duse was a muse and lover. Considered by many as the greatest actress of her time, she has long been admired for her total assumption of the roles she portrayed. Duse has signed in ink along the upper margin and dated "1902" to lower margin, with "Dec 24 1902"