Lot 24
  • 24

Dvorak, Antonin

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Dvorak, Antonin
  • Cabinet-style photograph, signed and inscribed and with an autograph musical quotation from the Symphonic Variations Op.78
  • paper
signed and inscribed by the composer to Toscanini on the image ("Il Maestro Arturo Toscanini in amichevole ricordo, Antonín Dvořák 1903.25.2"), bearing below the image an autograph quotation from the fugal statement of the theme in bb.13-16 of the Finale from his Symphonic Variations, Op.78, written in dark brown ink on a single hand-drawn stave, 4 bars in all

by Jan Mulac of Prague, framed and glazed, with a stand, 25 February 1903

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

Antonín Dvořák's Symphonic Variations on an Original Theme, Op.78, written in 1877, ranks among the most popular works of the composer.