- 103
Rossini, Gioachino
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rossini, Gioachino
- Autograph album-leaf comprising a short work for piano in G minor, signed and inscribed ("G. Rossini, Bologna, 5 Sette 1844")
- ink pn paper
notated in black ink on three systems, each of two staves, containing eleven bars in all, marked "Andante",
1 page, c. 16.5 x 22.5 cms, on an 8-stave album leaf, Bologna, 5 September 1844
1 page, c. 16.5 x 22.5 cms, on an 8-stave album leaf, Bologna, 5 September 1844
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
Rossini wrote this piano piece again, with a variation in the sixth bar, on another album-leaf, in Bologna two days later: sold in these rooms, 21 November 1990, lot 234 and 15 May 2008, lot 110.