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Fragment of an autograph letter to C.F. Peters

Fragment of an autograph letter to C.F. Peters, continuation of Brandenburg no. 1561. 1 p., oblong octavo, ca. 12 x 18.5 cm., with an autograph address panel on the verso: “...Herrn...C.F. Peters...Bureau de Musique in Leipzig,” postmarked, annotated by the recipient “1823 15 May...Wien, Beethoven,” mounted on an albumleaf, inscribed by William Sterndale Bennett “received from Peters in Leipzig, 1837.”
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf61
Previous Owners
William Sterndale Bennett
Provenance
C.F. Peters to William Sterndale Bennett, 1837.
Catalog Concordance
cf. BG 1561; Anderson L1080.
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
37
Bibliographical Reference
Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
5/17/2002
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
C.F. Peters
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
6000-8000 GBP
Sale Price
13145 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$19192.00