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Beethoven, Ludwig van
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Beethoven, Ludwig van
- Printed invitation to Beethoven's funeral, together with a small lock of the composer's white hair
- card and hair
1) Einladung zu Ludwig van Beethoven's Leichenbegängniss, welches am 29. März um 3 Uhr Nachmittags Statt finden wird, Vienna, Anton Strauss, for Tobias Haslinger, [1827], 1 page, oblong 8vo, a deep impression on thick paper, slight spotting, framed with
2) A small lock of Beethoven's white hair sewn onto a piece of grey silk
2 items together, framed and glazed, overall size: c.37.5 x 33cm
2) A small lock of Beethoven's white hair sewn onto a piece of grey silk
2 items together, framed and glazed, overall size: c.37.5 x 33cm
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The invitation records the mourning of the world of music for the passing of the "celebrated and irreplaceable composer, who died from the effects of dropsy at 6 o'clock in the evening of 26 March 1827". Numerous visitors came to his apartment to pay their last respects to him. Gerhard von Breuning recalled that, when he visited, various "strangers had already cut all the strands of his hair". For another lock of Beethoven's white hair, see the example R1 at the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn.