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Sketchleaf for König Stephan, op. 117 & op. 113

Autograph sketchleaf for the Overture to König Stephan, Opus 117 and no. 6a from Die Ruinen von Athen,Opus 113, [1811], from the Sketchbook of 1810-1811. 1 leaf (1 2/3 p.), oblong folio, approx. 32.3 x 22.6 cm., written in ink on recto on most of the sixteen staves, written in pencil on verso on seven staves, with autograph notations “fine,” “meno,” “corno,” 3 stitch holes in inner margin, watermark a small fleur-de-lys
Item Information
Material Type
Sketchleaf
Record Number
Sk9
Works
Opus 113; Opus 117
Catalog Concordance
not in SV; not in J/T/W; NE 129; BBD Opus 117--Overture--Sketches (not in SV)
Auction Information
Auction House
Christie's (London)
Lot Number
157
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995 BN 4/1
Date of Sale
6/22/1988
Sold to
Private collector in U.S.; now at Beethoven-Haus (NE 129)
Pricing Information
Estimate Price
15,000-20,000 GBP
Sale Price
17800 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$31800.00