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ALS from Beethoven to his brother Johann

Autograph letter signed from Beethoven to his brother Johann van Beethoven, no place or date [Vienna, end of May 1824]. 3 p., small quarto, integral autograph address page, trace of seal, seal tear with consequent loss of paper removing all but the initial letter for the signature, the words “Ludwig van Beethoven” writ
Item Information
Material Type: 
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number: 
Lf20
Catalog Concordance: 
BG 1844
Auction Information
Auction House: 
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number: 
60
Date of Sale: 
05/17/1990
Buyer: 
Beethoven-Haus NE 176
Sender: 
Ludwig van Beethoven
Recipients: 
Johann van Beethoven
Sold to: 
Institution outside U.S.
Pricing Information
Estimate Price: 
£8,000-10,000
Sale Price: 
£8500
Sale Price in U.S Currency: 
$15000