- 169
Schumann, Robert.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph musical quotation from the song "Flügel! Flügel! um zu fliegen", Op.37 no.8, signed and inscribed ("Dresden im August 1845. Robert Schumann")
- paper and ink
comprising the opening three and a half bars, notated in dark brown ink on three hand-drawn staves, with the words "Flügel! Flügel!"
1 page, oblong 8vo (c.7.4 x 13cm), framed and glazed, dated Dresden, August 1845, some light creasing
1 page, oblong 8vo (c.7.4 x 13cm), framed and glazed, dated Dresden, August 1845, some light creasing
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
A fine autograph musical quotation from the eighth song of Schumann's 1841 Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 37, which sets poems from Friedrich Rückert's Liebesfrühling.