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Receipt dated August 3, 1816 signed by Beethoven

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
Coutts, Thomas (agent)
Birchall, Robert, ca. 1760-1819 (recipient)

Fries & Comp. (bankers)

1816-08-03

Vienna

Receipt for £5 to Fries & Comp, on behalf of Thomas Coutts for Robert Birchall. Autograph, 1 half leaf, in ink with Beethoven's signature in German script, wove paper, no watermark

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9.3 x 23.2 cm.

Manuscript document

Document signings

Document signings
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Receipts signed by Beethoven

early 19th century

Beethoven Center Manuscripts

The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose State University

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Beethoven Vault

Sold at Stargardt, March 3-4, 1994, lot 874; offered by Remember When Auctions, June 26, 1994, cat. 32, lot 746; acquired by Ira Brilliant, Jim Compton, Tom Wendel, and members of the New York chapter of the American Beethoven Society from Lion Heart Autographs in December 1995; donated to the Beethoven Center in 1996. ABSms3: m2a0009