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Auction archive: Lot number 58

R. SCHUMANN, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JULIUS STERN, LEIPZIG, 2 SEPTEMBER 1838

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,485 - US$3,728
Price realised:
£4,000
ca. US$4,971
Auction archive: Lot number 58

R. SCHUMANN, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JULIUS STERN, LEIPZIG, 2 SEPTEMBER 1838

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,485 - US$3,728
Price realised:
£4,000
ca. US$4,971
Beschreibung:

Schumann, Robert AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED ("R. SCHUMANN"), TO THE COMPOSER JULIUS STERN informing him that he will certainly include two of his songs in the Beilagen [of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik], although he is not yet sure in which, reassuring him of his cordial interest, requesting him to leave the choice to him, since a second person often sees things more clearly, encouraging him with further friendly words, mentioning his church compositions, noting that the little he has looked at pleased him, and stating that he will return everything to him in the next few days ...Von Ihren Liedern nehme ich sicher in den Beila[gen] zwei auf, in welche kann ich aber noch nicht be[stimmen.] Verlaßen Sie Sich darauf, daß es geschieht; ich nehme herzlichen Antheil an Ihnen. Ueberlaßen Sie mir auch die Wahl. Der Andere sieht oft besser... 1 page, 4to (22.2 x 19cm), cut down from a larger sheet, autograph address panel to verso, Leipzig, 2 September 1838, old repair to seal tear, affecting two words, light browning

Auction archive: Lot number 58
Auction:
Datum:
29 Nov 2016
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Beschreibung:

Schumann, Robert AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED ("R. SCHUMANN"), TO THE COMPOSER JULIUS STERN informing him that he will certainly include two of his songs in the Beilagen [of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik], although he is not yet sure in which, reassuring him of his cordial interest, requesting him to leave the choice to him, since a second person often sees things more clearly, encouraging him with further friendly words, mentioning his church compositions, noting that the little he has looked at pleased him, and stating that he will return everything to him in the next few days ...Von Ihren Liedern nehme ich sicher in den Beila[gen] zwei auf, in welche kann ich aber noch nicht be[stimmen.] Verlaßen Sie Sich darauf, daß es geschieht; ich nehme herzlichen Antheil an Ihnen. Ueberlaßen Sie mir auch die Wahl. Der Andere sieht oft besser... 1 page, 4to (22.2 x 19cm), cut down from a larger sheet, autograph address panel to verso, Leipzig, 2 September 1838, old repair to seal tear, affecting two words, light browning

Auction archive: Lot number 58
Auction:
Datum:
29 Nov 2016
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
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