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Autograph letter to Diabelli

Autograph letter to Diabelli regarding opus 11 and opus 120, no place or date [Hetzendorf (Vienna), between 3-27 June, 1823)]. 1 p., large octavo, signed “Beethoven, integral autograph address panel with a presentation inscription by C.A. Spina to “Mssrs. G. Schirmer aus New York” on the verso
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf58
Previous Owners
C.A. Spina, G. Schirmer
Provenance
formerly property of C.A. Spina, inscribed by him to G. Schirmer in New York
previously sold at Sotheby’s (London) 5/28/93, lot 19, for $26,400.
Catalog Concordance
BG 1668; Anderson L1202
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
10
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995; Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
12/8/2000
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
Diabelli
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
25000-30000 GBP
Sale Price
30150 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$43416.00
Hammer Price
26217 GBP