Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. (1875–1912) Signature with Postcard PhotographAutograph signature from the pioneering and highly regarded Afro British musician, who takes a place among the earliest Black composers to work in a classical idiom. Clipped from a letter, 3 x 4 inches (7. 6 x 10 cm). Together with a period German postcard photograph of Coleridge Taylor with facsimile signature, undated. During his short life, Coleridge Taylor enjoyed considerable success, especially in his native country. His cantata Hiawatha's