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Browning, Robert
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Browning, Robert
- Autograph manuscript signed ("Robert Browning"), being a fair copy of the Song from "Pippa Passes"
- innk and paper
1 page (5 7/8 x 4 in; 150 x 100 mm), June 28, 1888, brown ink on paper laid down on card, of 8 lines following the note "Song from 'Pippa Passes', 1841"; formerly framed with light matt burn overall, ink smudged not affecting text.
Condition
see cataloguing
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"God's in his heaven / All's right with the world".
Likely the most famous lines by Browning, but certainly what the present poem is best remembered for. Relatively few Browning manuscripts survive.