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Verdi, Giuseppe, and Arrigo Boito
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Verdi, Giuseppe
- Collection of manuscripts, photographs and cards etc, including letters by Boito about the Verdi family
- paper
1) Two autograph notes by Verdi, unsigned, one with the biblical reference "Al verso/ voi sapete che v'amo", written on a visiting card, 1 page, (c.5.5 x 9cm); the other note reading "voi sapete, anzi vi non sapete immaginare", 1 page, on paper (c.6.5 x 13.5cm), no date; together with an autograph envelope addressed to Angiolo Carrara and three autograph address-panels (together 7 items and fragments)
2) autograph manuscript by Boito of part of the text for "Otello", the duet for Otello and Iago closing Act II, including a line not in the published version and with other differences ("Iago, ho il cuore di pietra / Io lo percuoto e la mano mi lacera / ...larve/ ...etra")
3) autograph manuscript by Boito of the poem "La messe florida"
4) autograph letter to "Signora Maria [Carrara Verdi]", signed ("ArrigoBoito"), conveying his best wishes for the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Maria Antonietta, a girl that he has known since she was a baby, 4 pages, 8vo, Milan, 30 November [1906]
5) Four cabinet-style photographs of Verdi, Giuseppina Strepponi, Alberto Carrara and Antonio Barezzi, and a postcard photograph of Verdi with Carrara, two annotated by "Nonna Marietta" in 1903 and 1904
2) autograph manuscript by Boito of part of the text for "Otello", the duet for Otello and Iago closing Act II, including a line not in the published version and with other differences ("Iago, ho il cuore di pietra / Io lo percuoto e la mano mi lacera / ...larve/ ...etra")
3) autograph manuscript by Boito of the poem "La messe florida"
4) autograph letter to "Signora Maria [Carrara Verdi]", signed ("ArrigoBoito"), conveying his best wishes for the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Maria Antonietta, a girl that he has known since she was a baby, 4 pages, 8vo, Milan, 30 November [1906]
5) Four cabinet-style photographs of Verdi, Giuseppina Strepponi, Alberto Carrara and Antonio Barezzi, and a postcard photograph of Verdi with Carrara, two annotated by "Nonna Marietta" in 1903 and 1904
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."