Anderson, Marian. (1897–1993) Unusual Signed Caricature.A spectacular and unique signed item from the great African American contralto. A very unusual cutout portrait collage caricature, mounted and signed beneath. 20. 5 X 31 cm overall. Anderson was a great favorite of Toscanini and, in 1955, broke the color barrier by becoming the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. She remains a legendary figure in the history of opera, remembered for, among other highlights, her Lincoln