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Fauré, Gabriel
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fauré, Gabriel
- Autograph musical quotation from the song "Les Berceaux" op.23, no.1, signed and inscribed ("...a Lady Campbell Clarke, tres respectueux hommage de son bien reconnaissant GabrielFaure, Paris, 15 avril 1899")
- paper
a setting of Sully Prudhomme's poem "Le long du Quai, les grands vaisseaux", two bars notated in black ink, on three staves, in 12/8 in C minor, for voice and piano
c.18 x 26cm, on thin card, with a photograph of Fauré laid down to the right of the quotation, Paris, 15 April, 1899, slight cockling of the card from the photograph – together with an autograph letter signed (“GabrielFauré”), to Lady Campbell Clarke, accepting a dinner invitation and asking her to write to confirm the date with his friend Bages
c.18 x 26cm, on thin card, with a photograph of Fauré laid down to the right of the quotation, Paris, 15 April, 1899, slight cockling of the card from the photograph – together with an autograph letter signed (“GabrielFauré”), to Lady Campbell Clarke, accepting a dinner invitation and asking her to write to confirm the date with his friend Bages
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
Les Berceaux was published by Hamelle of Paris in 1881, where this mélodie appears in the original key of B-flat minor. Lady Campbell Clarke was the wife of the Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Paris, where she met many celebrities of the era, including Mark Twain, Puccini, Massenet, Caruso, Viardot and others.