VAVRA, Jan Hilbert - VAVRA, Jan [PHOTOGRAPHY] South African cardiac surgeon (1922-2001)

South African cardiac surgeon (1922-2001) who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant operation in 1967

a smaller portrait of Giuseppe Verdi - in very good condition

The French text says: "Madame

French mezzo-soprano (1906-1977)

signed and inscribed on verso with short sentiment

VAVRA, Jan Hilbert - VAVRA, Jan [PHOTOGRAPHY] South African cardiac surgeon (1922-2001)Czech opera singer, music teacher, painter and sculptor Jan Hilbert Vavra (1888 1950), also known as simply "Hilbert Vavra" and his father Czech stage and screen actor Jan Vavra (18611932) . Double signed postcard photograph, shown as themselves, dated in 1915. Size is 3. 5 x 5. 5 inches, slight creases on edges, otherwise in very good condition.