- 44
Grieg, Edvard
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Grieg, Edvard
- Autograph musical quotation signed ("Edvard Grieg"), from the Violin Sonata no.2 in G Op 13
- ink on paper
comprising the first eleven notes of the violin entry at the beginning of the first movement, notated in black ink on a hand-drawn stave, and signed above the quotation, with an autograph tempo marking ("Lento")
1 page, oblong 8vo (14 x 9.3cm), on a illustrated postcard, the address panel, partially erased, in an unidentified hand ("...Banca nazionale ... Cairo"), postmarked 21 April 1904, slight surface paper loss, affecting signature
1 page, oblong 8vo (14 x 9.3cm), on a illustrated postcard, the address panel, partially erased, in an unidentified hand ("...Banca nazionale ... Cairo"), postmarked 21 April 1904, slight surface paper loss, affecting signature
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
A late autograph quotation from the second violin sonata, written in 1867 and dedicated to the Norwegian violinist and composer Johan Svendsen.