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Brahms, Johannes
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Brahms, Johannes
- Cabinet-style photograph of the composer studying a book, signed and inscribed ("Un Saluto alla bella Firenze. Johannes Brahms") to the photographer Giuseppe Gatteschi, 1894
- ink on photograph
showing the sixty-one year old composer in the salon of Victor von Miller zu Aichholz in Vienna, closely perusing a volume
by Eugen v. Miller jr. of Vienna and Gmunden, overall size c. 13 x 10.3cm, annotated by the recipient, autograph envelope, postmarked 27 December 1894, some staining and browning to both photograph and envelope, a few marks to the images, traces of mount on reverse of envelope
by Eugen v. Miller jr. of Vienna and Gmunden, overall size c. 13 x 10.3cm, annotated by the recipient, autograph envelope, postmarked 27 December 1894, some staining and browning to both photograph and envelope, a few marks to the images, traces of mount on reverse of envelope
Literature
V. von Miller zu Aichholz, Ein Brahms-Bilderbuch...mit erläuterndem Text von Max Kalbeck, etc. (Vienna, 1905), p.31, no.8, and no.9.
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
A famous and fascinating image of Brahms at the Vienna home of the industrialist and collector Viktor von Miller zu Aichholz (1845-1910). In his Brahms-Bilderbuch, Miller provides the caption "Brahms sitzt im Salon bei Viktor v. Miller zu Aichholz und blättert in einem Buch". In an adjacent image, the composer is shown in the same salon, smoking a cigar and leafing through Wagner's Siegfried. Miller was an accomplished pianist and the salon contained a grand piano. The photograph was taken by Viktor's son Eugen in March 1894. Giuseppe Gatteschi (1862-1935) was a photographer and historian of Roman archaeological sites, who attempted their "graphical reconstruction" with photographs and drawings. Brahms visited Italy ten times between 1878 and 1893, regarding the country as "paradise"; he may well have met Gatteschi during one of his later visits.