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Annuity receipt for Prince Kinsky, signed

Receipt signed “Ludwig van Beethowen” for sum of 600 florins from Prince R. Kinsky’s treasury, for his annuity for the period from April 1-September 1, 1817. Vienna, October 1, 1817. 2 p., folio, papered seal, two neat stamps at head (”k.k. Oester. Controlstempel”) and one at foot of the ms, with Beethoven’s correction to the dates and witnessed in another hand.
Item Information
Material Type
Receipt
Record Number
Re3
Provenance
previously sold at Sotheby’s (London) 5/28/1986, lot. 341.
Catalog Concordance
not in Anderson
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
171
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995 BN 6/2
Date of Sale
5/16/1991
Recipients
Kinsky
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
10,000-12,000 GBP
Sale Price
12400 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$25000.00