TURR (Étienne, known as Stefano Türr) (1825–1910) - Lot 295

TURR (Étienne, known as Stefano Türr) (1825–1910) TURR (Étienne, known as Stefano Türr). (1825–1910) Hungarian general in the service of Piedmont, companion of Garibaldi, diplomat, and politician. A collection of printed and autograph documents relating to General Türr, including: - a business card printed in Nice, with the handwritten notation “Regina Hotel Bernasson”; - three illustrated press articles and biographical profiles, in French, detailing his military and political career; - a large illustrated biographical plate featuring an engraved portrait; - a handwritten, signed note by Türr on paper illustrated with his engraved portrait, addressed to Mr. Maiziani. A very fine collection of documents dedicated to a key figure of the Italian Risorgimento and the European revolutionary movements of the 19th century. Born in Baia, Hungary, Étienne Türr first enlisted in the Austrian army before joining the Piedmontese cause in 1848. He fought alongside Garibaldi, took part in the Expedition of the Thousand, and became one of the architects of Italian unification. His marriage to Adeline Bonaparte-Wyse, a cousin of Napoleon III, further enhanced his reputation in European political and diplomatic circles. The appeal of this lot lies in the combination of an authentic autograph, his personal calling card, and several contemporary printed accounts illustrating his reception by the French press. Condition: good overall; typical foxing and marginal wear; creases and small missing sections in the newspaper clippings; the calling card and the autograph sheet are well preserved.