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Autograph letter to Joseph von Varena

Autograph letter to Joseph von Varena in Graz as a letter to introduction from J.A. Röckel and his sister Elisabeth (later J.N. Hummel’s wife). Vienna, dated 6 April 1813. 1 p., octavo, integral autograph address leaf, signed “Ludwig van Beethoven, “
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf56
Provenance
previously sold at Swann Galleries 9/14/93, lot 230, for $35,200.
Catalog Concordance
BG 632; Anderson L413
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
23
Bibliographical Reference
BJ index 1985-1995Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
5/26/2000
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
Joseph von Varena
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
10000-12000 GBP
Sale Price
11162 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$16520.00
Hammer Price
9706 GBP