Che Guevara signed photograph

A highly rare vintage signed photograph of Che Guevara during a Revolutionary rally, circa 1959-60.

Guevara is photographed with his 4-year-old daughter Hilda, and his fellow revolutionary Antonio Núñez Jiménez.

The famous image was captured by the renowed press photographer Osvaldo Salas, who documented the Cuba Revolution from 1955 onwards.

Signed in the lower left corner of the image by Guevara with his iconic understated signature.

A highly rare signed photograph from one of the most famous political figures on the 20th century.

The photograph originates from Fidel Castro's personal photo archive documenting the history of the Revolution.

Provenance

Acquired by the previous owner at the estate sale of Fidel Castro's mistress Natty Revuelta Clews, between December 2015 and July 2016.

The previous owner is British businessman Mr Gary Shannon, who knew the Castro family and their associates for 20+ years from circa 2000. Mr Shannon helped provide technology and communications infrastructure to Cuba.

The item formed part of Mr Shannon’s private Jagdamer Museum of Castro and Guevara memorabilia, from 2016 to 2020.

Natty Revuelta Clews (December 26, 1925 – February 27, 2015) was the mistress of Fidel Castro from 1955 until her death. Their daughter, Alina, was born in 1956.

Revuelta - a wealthy socialite - was instrumental in assisting Castro overthrow the Batista regime in Cuba.

Revuelta sold her jewels to support the Cuban rebels, helped plan the 26th of July Movement uprising in 1953 and, crucially, helped Fidel Castro co-ordinate the Cuban Revolution while he was imprisoned between 1953 and 1955, through exchanging secret messages with Castro.

The pair began their affair upon Castro’s release from prison in May 1955.

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