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Autograph letter signed “Beethowen”

Autograph letter signed “Beethowen” to Bettina Brentano, Vienna, dated 10 February 1811. 3 pages, large quarto, integral address panel written in another hand but inscribed by Beethoven (”Beethoven wohnt auf der Mölder-basey im Pascolatischen Hause”), broken seal,
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf18
Previous Owners
Felix Salzer
Provenance
Felix Salzer
Catalog Concordance
Anderson L296; BG 485
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
5
Bibliographical Reference
BN 5/2BJ auction index 1985-1995
Date of Sale
5/17/1990
Seller
private collector in Japan
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
Bettina Brentano
Sold to
Private collector outside U.S.
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
40,000-50,000 GBP
Sale Price
96000 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$160800.00