- 301
Sullivan, Arthur
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sullivan, Arthur
- Autograph musical quotation, signed and inscribed ("Miss Harding, from Arthur S Sullivan, Birmingham, 28 August 1867")
- paper
comprising the opening four bars of his early sacred song "Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright", the words by George Herbert, notated in brown ink on a hand-drawn stave
1 page, small 4to (22.5 x 17.5cm), numbered "63" in the top right corner, Birmingham, 28 August 1867, light spotting
1 page, small 4to (22.5 x 17.5cm), numbered "63" in the top right corner, Birmingham, 28 August 1867, light spotting
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
'Sweet Day' (1864) was Sullivan's second published work, a setting of George Herbert's poem "Vertue".