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Letter in hand of nephew Karl

Letter in hand of nephew Karl, signed “Beethoven” to Adolf Martin Schlesinger, no place or date [Gniexendorf, Oct. 13, 1826]. 1 p., large quarto, integral address panel in th handwriting of Beethoven’s nephew, postmarked, annotated by the recipient, trace of guard Watermark: Vander Ley
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf11
Catalog Concordance
BG 2222; not in Anderson
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
324
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995BN 4/1 H.C. Robbins Landon, “Two New Beethoven Letters,” Festschrift Albi Rosenthal, pp. 218-220.
Date of Sale
11/17/1988
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients
Adolf Martin Schlesinger
Sold to
Institution outside U.S.
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
18,000-20,000 GBP
Sale Price
21000 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$34000.00