Autograph letter signed “Ludwig van Beethoven,” Vienna, March 6, 1823, to Dr. Johann Baptist Bach. 1 double leaf (1 1/2 p.), quarto, 3 written pages. Item Information Material Type Letter from Beethoven Record Number Lf82 Provenance Previously sold at Stargardt, June 12, 1986, lot 609, to a private collector in the Netherlands Catalog Concordance Anderson L1151; Brandenburg no. 1606 Auction Information Auction House Stargardt and Moirandat (Basel) Lot Number 546 Bibliographical Reference Autographen Auktion in Basel am 26. und 27. November 2009 / J.A. Stargardt, Berlin; Moirandat Company AG, Basel. Facsimile of one side (showing signature) on p. 3-6-307 of catalog.BJ 25/1 Record Related Lf6 Date of Sale 11/27/2009 Sender Beethoven Recipients Johann Baptist Bach Sold to unknown Pricing Information Treasures Tracking Manuscript Estimate Price CHF 180,000 Sale Price CHF 500,000 Sale Price in U.S Currency $500045.00