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# - Beethoven, Ludwig van.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Lock of Beethoven's hair, framed and glazed
with a two-page autograph note of authentication, signed, by Ludwig Carl Seydler, to whom Anselm Hüttenbrenner gave the lock, having taken it from Beethoven on his deathbed ("Diese Haare Beethovens hat dem grossen Meister sein Schüler, Anselm Hüttenbrenner am Todesbett abgeschnitten und dann an seine Freunde verteilt, darunter an meinen Vater L. Karl Seydler. Anton Seydler [paraph]"), and a note of authentication by Seydler's son, Anton, on the back of the frame, apparently some follicles present
overall size c.25 x 20cm, C. L. Seydler's note of authentication, dated 5 May 1881, attached to the lock by a green thread and contained behind the frame's removable back, stamp of Anton Seydler to back of frame
overall size c.25 x 20cm, C. L. Seydler's note of authentication, dated 5 May 1881, attached to the lock by a green thread and contained behind the frame's removable back, stamp of Anton Seydler to back of frame
Provenance
To the present owner by descent
Condition
The item comes in a hinged buckram box, also containing a one-page documentation of ownership and provenance, together with three photocopied pages from an article concerning the lock of hair - Konrad Stekl, 'Zur Dokumentation der Grazer Beethoven= und Schubert=Locken', Blätter für Heimatkunde (Graz, 1967) - and one photocopied page of biographical information concerning the Seydlers.
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"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
Anselm Hüttenbrenner (1794-1868) was a pupil of Beethoven's and witnessed the death of the composer on 26 March 1827.