Lot 213
NANSEN FRIDTJOF: (1861-1930) Norwegian Explorer, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1922. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting Nansen in a half-length pose, gazing sternly into the camera and wearing a large fur coat. With the photographer's blindstamp to the lower right corner of the image. Signed to the verso in bold black fountain pen ink by Nansen with his name alone above a small newspaper clipping. Dated 24th February 1897 in an unidentified hand to the lower photographer's mount beneath the image. Some chipping to the upper and lower right corners, causing some loss to the photographer's mount, otherwise about VG
