Lot 224 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act iv
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,416–$11,783
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4263253
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act iv. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263253.
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act iv. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263253.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | printed diary for the year 1861, containing verdi's autograp | $9,469 | Sotheby's, May 2014 | |
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph musical quotation from Luisa Miller signed (‘G Ver | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | don carlos grand opéra en cinq actes [vocal score], paris: | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | G. Verdi. Autograph musical quotation signed, of 'Tutto nel | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph letter signed (“gverdi”), to the librettist franc | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A rare and excellent A.M.Q.S.,`G. Verdi | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph albumleaf, from luisa miller, signed and inscribed | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.