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Rachmaninov, Sergei.
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Three pencil portraits of Rachmaninov, Alfred Cortot and Artur Schnabel, by Hilda Wiener (1877-1940), each signed by composers ("S. Rachmaninoff " in ink; "Alfred Cortot 1931"; "Artur Schnabel 21.II.1933")
- ink on paper
3 items, each c.23 x 17cms, signed by artist with her monogram or "H.B. Wiener"), apparently sketched from life in Brussels and Berlin, mounted on card, with the concert programmes laid down on verso, [Brussels and Berlin, 1931-1933]
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
The programmes give details of the concerts, showing that Rachmaninov was playing his "Études-Tableaux" in Brussels in 1930, Cortot Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto in 1931 and Schnabel was giving an all-Beethoven recital in Berlin in 1933.