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Item Information |
| Title: |
Receipt signed by Beethoven |
| Material Types: |
Receipt |
| Description: |
Receipt signed by Beethoven, dated Vienna, March 27, 1820, acknowledging receipt of a sealed letter from Olmütz, delivered through S. A. Steiner & Co.1 p., quarto (ca. 20 x 19cm). This receipt appears to relate to a letter from Archduke Rudolf to Beethoven explaining his departure from Vienna (BG 1375), although it is not clear from this receipt whether Beethoven is acknowledging this letter or another one containing money. |
| Record Number: |
Re20 |
| Works: |
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| Images: |
image online and facsim. in printed catalog |
| Previous Owners: |
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| Provenance: |
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| Catalog Concordance: |
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Auction Information
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| Auction House: |
Sotheby's (London) |
| Lot Number: |
9 |
| Bibliographical Reference: |
Not in Anderson or BG |
| Record Related: |
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| Date of Sale: |
12/03/2008 |
| Seller: |
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| Buyer: |
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| Sender: |
Archduke Rudolph |
| Recipients: |
Beethoven |
| Copyists: |
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| Sold to: |
unknown |
Pricing Information
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| Treasure Tracking: |
Manuscript |
| Estimate Price: |
£6000-8000 |
| Hammer Price: |
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| Sale Price: |
£12500 |
| Sale Price in U.S. Currency: |
$18620 |
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