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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
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- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
- Autograph manuscript of the poem Gleich und Gleich, signed ("Goethe")
- paper
untitled, the eight-line poem written in brown ink, one autograph deletion, dated and signed at the end ("Berka / d. 24 Jan. 1814 Goethe")
1 page, mounted on card and framed, overall size 18.2 x 24cm, Berka, 24 January 1814, small oblique mark, slightly affecting one word, light spotting
Ein Blumenglöckchen
Vom Boden hervor
War früh gesprosset
In lieblichem Flor
Da kam ein Bienchen
Und naschte fein
Die müssen [?] wohl beyde
Für einander seyn
Berka
d. 24 Jan. 1814 Goethe
1 page, mounted on card and framed, overall size 18.2 x 24cm, Berka, 24 January 1814, small oblique mark, slightly affecting one word, light spotting
Ein Blumenglöckchen
Vom Boden hervor
War früh gesprosset
In lieblichem Flor
Da kam ein Bienchen
Und naschte fein
Die müssen [?] wohl beyde
Für einander seyn
Berka
d. 24 Jan. 1814 Goethe
Literature
Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Gedenkausgabe der Werke, Briefe und Gespräche, Band 1 (Zurich, 1950), pp.24 and 767
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 delightful poem was written down by Goethe during a six-week stay in 1814 at Berka, a spa resort twelve miles south of Weimar (Goethe had himself been involved in the establishment of the spa facilities, which had opened only the previous year). The poem was subsequently set by many composers, including Zelter (1819), to whom it was sent on 22 April 1814, Medtner (Op. 15 no. 11, 1908), Wolf (Goethe Lieder, no.25, 1888), Schoeck (WoO 10, 1903) and Anton von Webern (Vier Lieder für Singstimme und Klavier, Op.12 no. 4, 1917).