Lot 60
  • 60

Liszt, Franz

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Liszt, Franz
  • Cabinet-style photograph, signed below the image ("F. Liszt")
  • ink on photograph
by Friedrich Hertel of Weimar ("Schütsenstrasse"), 16.5 x 11cm, [Weimar, July 1876], pinhole to upper border, a few tiny marks

Literature

E. Burger, Franz Liszt in der Photographie seiner Zeit (2003), no. 124 (July 1876)

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."

Catalogue Note

It was by his photographs of Liszt that the Weimar court photographer Friedrich Hertel (1837-c.1910) acquired his reputation. He was active in Weimar between 1864 and 1895.