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ALS to Ignaz von Gleichenstein

Autograph letter signed, to Ignaz von Gleichenstein, no place or date [Vienna, before 26 February 1809]. 1 p., oblong octavo cut from a larger sheet, trace of guard on verso, draft transcription and English translation attached Watermark: AltenBe[rg]
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf12
Catalog Concordance
Anderson L193; BG 354
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
325
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
Ignaz von Gleichenstein
Sold to
Private collector outside U.S.
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
3,000-4,000 GBP
Sale Price
6000 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$9800.00