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Autograph draft of a letter to Johann Baptist Bach

Autograph draft of a letter from Beethoven probably to Dr. Johann Baptist Bach regarding the litigation over guardinaship of his nephew. Large folio (2 p.), 38.5 x 23.6 cm., no place or date [Vienna, 1821], horizontal and vertical folds (Brandenburg no. 1452)
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf83
Provenance
Private collection in Switzerland
Catalog Concordance
Brandenburg no. 1452
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
7
Bibliographical Reference
Facsimile of one page in Sotheby's catalog, Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, June 9, 2010, p. 11.BJ 26/1
Date of Sale
6/9/2010
Sender
Beethoven
Recipients
Johann Baptist Bach
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
30,000-40,000 GBP
Sale Price
33,650 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$48631.00