Lot 112
- 112
Ibsen, Henrik
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Ibsen, Henrik
- Autograph note signed ("Henrik Ibsen"), to Edmund Gosse
- ink and paper
1 page (5 x 4 5/8 in.; 128 x 118mm) in Norwegian, n.p. 30 August 1899; minor paper loss on right edge, lower fold starting (not affecting text).
Condition
minor paper loss on right edge, lower fold starting (not affecting text).
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Ibsen meets his English translator and biographer. Edmund Gosse discovered the work of Ibsen in 1871 and set about learning Norwegian in order to translate it. His translations of The Master Builder and Hedda Gabler introduced Ibsen to the English-speaking world. Gosse published a biography of Ibsen in 1907.
This note was written w🐓hen Gosse arrived in Norway in 1899 for his first meeting with Ibsen. "It was a great joy for me to receive your letter. So now I will finally meet you and your wife in𒉰 person. I am at home every day in the morning till 1300. I am happy and surprised by your excellent Norwegian."