Lot 142 · Manuscripts from a Distinguished Private Collection Part 1, Music
autograph letter, probably to his agent Mauro Corticelli, 16 February 1875
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,641–$3,961
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Manuscripts from a Distinguished Private Collection Part 1, Music, London · 26 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4606434
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph letter, probably to his agent Mauro Corticelli, 16 February 1875. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2017, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4606434.
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph letter, probably to his agent Mauro Corticelli, 16 February 1875. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2017, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4606434.
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From the same sale Manuscripts from a Distinguished Private Collection Part 1, Music · Oct 2017
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