Lot 12
  • 12

Brahms, Johannes

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Brahms, Johannes
  • Carte-de-visite photograph of the young composer, inscribed and signed on the reverse ("Hrn. Dr. Kraus In freundl. Erinnerung Joh Brahms.")
  • ink on photograph
by Jean Baptiste Feilner of Bremen, inscribed by the composer in brown ink on the reverse

overall size 10 x 6.2cm, no place or date [c. 1868], minute loss to upper right-hand corner of photographic surface, restored in pencil, not affecting image, a few tiny scratches

Literature

Cf. No. 10172 in the iconography catalogue of the Brahms-Institut, Lübeck; TNG, iv, p.185

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

Probably taken around the first performance of the German Requiem Op.45 in Bremen on 10 April 1868, the work which first established Brahms’s reputation as a major composer. For this image, please see inside front cover.