Lot No. 210


Rudolf,


Rudolf, - Property from Aristocratic Estates and Important Provenance

Crown Prince of Austria, 1858 - 1889. Signed letter, Vienna, 16. 2. 1872, 3 pages, black rim, fold tears, small-8vo.

Letter by the 14 year-old Crown Prince to privy councillor Leopoldine Nischer (Liebe Nono"), to whom he offers condolences on the death of a son. "... Dein armer Sohn war so ein braver Officier and noch so jung, Deinen armen Mann wird es auch sehr angegriffen haben. Schade, daß ich Dich nicht sehen kann, da Dein Sohn an Blattern gestorben ist, ich hätte Dich sonst gerne mündlich getröstet; auch für uns waren das traurige Tage, die arme Urmama war für uns alle so gut, and gerade diesen Winter war ich so viel with ihr. Zwei so große Verluste in kaum einem Jahre die arme Groß mama and die arme Urgroßmama ..." The grandmother Archduchess Sophie born Princess von Bayern had died on 28. V. 1872. Her sister, the "Urmama" Empress Karoline (Auguste), the fourth wife of Emperor Franz I. died on 9. II. 1873.

Provenance: from the estate of a passionate art collector

Specialist: Mag. Andreas Löbbecke Mag. Andreas Löbbecke
+43-1-515 60-389

books@dorotheum.at

10.09.2015 - 17:00

Realized price: **
EUR 813.-
Estimate:
EUR 600.- to EUR 1,000.-

Rudolf,


Crown Prince of Austria, 1858 - 1889. Signed letter, Vienna, 16. 2. 1872, 3 pages, black rim, fold tears, small-8vo.

Letter by the 14 year-old Crown Prince to privy councillor Leopoldine Nischer (Liebe Nono"), to whom he offers condolences on the death of a son. "... Dein armer Sohn war so ein braver Officier and noch so jung, Deinen armen Mann wird es auch sehr angegriffen haben. Schade, daß ich Dich nicht sehen kann, da Dein Sohn an Blattern gestorben ist, ich hätte Dich sonst gerne mündlich getröstet; auch für uns waren das traurige Tage, die arme Urmama war für uns alle so gut, and gerade diesen Winter war ich so viel with ihr. Zwei so große Verluste in kaum einem Jahre die arme Groß mama and die arme Urgroßmama ..." The grandmother Archduchess Sophie born Princess von Bayern had died on 28. V. 1872. Her sister, the "Urmama" Empress Karoline (Auguste), the fourth wife of Emperor Franz I. died on 9. II. 1873.

Provenance: from the estate of a passionate art collector

Specialist: Mag. Andreas Löbbecke Mag. Andreas Löbbecke
+43-1-515 60-389

books@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Property from Aristocratic Estates and Important Provenance
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 10.09.2015 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 04.09. - 10.09.2015


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