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Lot 232
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Sauguet, Henri

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sauguet, Henri
  • Autograph manuscript of "Trois Mélodies sur poesies d' Abeille Guichard", for voice and piano, signed four times ("Henri Sauguet"), on the autograph title page and at the end
  • ink on paper
with the autograph dedication on the title page to Gen[ev]iève Touraine, notated in black ink on five three-stave systems per page, with deletions and alterations, including the deletion of an entire system of the third song,

7 pages, folio 16-stave paper (c.35 x 27cm), Coutras, 13 April-30 April 1943, light creasing and a few small tears to margins

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."

Catalogue Note

Apparently unpublished.  We have not traced an edition of this set of three songs to texts by Guichard in the French and British union catalogues.