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Schumann, Clara and Marie Wieck
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Two autograph letters signed
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Schumann, Clara. Good autograph letter signed ("Clara Schumann"), to the actor Josef Lewinsky, describing how moved she was by his letter, mentioning her friends, Vienna, discussing her diary, given to her on her fifth birthday by her father and which she kept throughout her youth ("Ich habe nämlich ein Tagebuch, welches mein Vater an meinem 5ten Geburtstag begann, und ich, sobald ich denken könnte, fortführte durch mein junges Leben hindurch..."), stating how much pleasure it would give her to see him in her small but comfortable little house, admitting that every summer she makes many plans but at the end achieves little, sending her greetings to the Flatzs, and mentioning her travel plans and other matters, 7 pages, 8vo (20.5 x 13.2cm), Baden, 18 September 1866
Wieck, Marie. Autograph letter signed ("Marie Wieck"), to the teacher, writer and composer Robert Musiol in Posen, refusing to supply him with the date of her birth ("...so wissen die Leute von selbst, daß ich nicht mehr jung [bin]..."), 2 pages, 8vo (18.5 x 11.5cm), together with an autograph envelope, Dresden, 17 August 1883, a few tiny marks to the letter, the envelope lacking the stamp
Wieck, Marie. Autograph letter signed ("Marie Wieck"), to the teacher, writer and composer Robert Musiol in Posen, refusing to supply him with the date of her birth ("...so wissen die Leute von selbst, daß ich nicht mehr jung [bin]..."), 2 pages, 8vo (18.5 x 11.5cm), together with an autograph envelope, Dresden, 17 August 1883, a few tiny marks to the letter, the envelope lacking the stamp
Literature
Peter Clive, Brahms and His World. A Biographical Dictionary (Scarecrow Press, 2006), p.290.
Condition
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"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
Clara Schumann had seen the celebrated actor Josef Lewinsky (1835-1907) in December 1858 in the role that made his name - Franz Moor in Schiller's Die Räuber - and had been highly impressed, observing in a letter to Brahms, (3 March 1860), that Lewinsky made one fully experience the "power of genius". The German singer, pianist and composer Marie Wieck (1832-1916) was Clara Schumann's half-sister.