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Rossini, Gioachino
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Rossini, Gioachino
- Autograph financial memorandum for July 1865 about the sale of his home in Florence,
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in which Rossini records that six thousand Lire falls due to him from Signor Servadio on 15 August, including interest on the remaining sum up to 1872; he also records the receipt of monies from the maturity of shares etc from the bankers Pillet-Will (annotated “Reçu”, and dated 11 August), his investment in Lyons (“Obligation de Lion”) and elsewhere (“...Ricordare al Si[gno]r Schmitz mio mandatorio in Firenze che il Si[gno]r Servadio Acquirente del mio Palazzo in Firenze deve pagare il 15 Agosto 1865 Lire Italiane 6000, per Fruti del Residuo presso di L. 1,50000...e cosi in apresso sino al 1872 epoca dell' ultima rata capitale...”), with deletions including to a credit with Comte Pillet-Will
2 pages, folio, [Paris], July 1865, with subsequent autograph annotations, some browning
2 pages, folio, [Paris], July 1865, with subsequent autograph annotations, some browning
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
This is an unusually informative document regarding Rossini's financial and domestic affairs. Rossini had sold his palazzo in Florence in November 1864 to Giacomo Servadio for 250,000 lire italiane, along with two adjoining buildings. This marked his decision to cut his ties with the city and to remain in Paris. Comte Alexis Louis Pillet-Will (1805-1871) was a Parisian banker, for whose wife (Louise) Rossini composed the Petite messe solonnelle in 1863.