Auction 8
Autographs, documents, manuscripts from the XVIII-XX centuries. Russian porcelain & silver. Books. photographs
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Jun 29, 2019
Germany
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LOT 18:
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, to musicologist Basil Yastrebtsov. 1880s. Gelatin ...
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Sold for: €5,500
Start price:
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2,000
Estimated price :
€5,000 - €10,000
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, to musicologist Basil Yastrebtsov. 1880s. Gelatin Silver Print. - 17x11 cm
Description:
Photo pasted on the mount. At the bottom of the passport is the inscription of Peter Tchaikovsky: “To Vasily Vasilyevich Yastrebtsov / October 24. 1887 / [signature] ”. On the back is an inscription by Vasily Yastrebtsov about the circumstances of receiving the photo. Provenance:: archives of G. M. Rimsky-Korsakov's widow. Sale: Tchaikovsky Photograph Signed and Inscribed. Swann Auction. October 22, 2015. Lot 302. Sale price is 11.700 USD.
Information:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 — 1893), the most popular Russian composer of all time. His music has always had great appeal for the general public in virtue of its tuneful, open-hearted melodies, impressive harmonies, and colourful, picturesque orchestration, all of which evoke a profound emotional response. His oeuvre includes 7 symphonies, 11 operas, 3 ballets, 5 suites, 3 piano concertos, a violin concerto etc. Provenance: from the archive of G.M. Rimsky-Korsakov’s widow.
Defects:
Photo pasted on the mount.
