Lot n° 607

SCHUMANN, Clara 2 autogr. visiting cards.

Estimation : 120 / 150
Adjudication : 850 €
Description
1. Autogr. signed visiting card to "Mr Hipkins", s.l., 19/3/1889. "Dear Mr Hipkins, will you kindly forward the enclosed lettre. I do not know if Dumfries is a part of England or a faubourg of London? Or is it in Scotland? I thank you for your kindness, and remain yours. Very sincerely, Cl. Schumann". Alfred Hipkins (1826-1903) was an English musicologist and authority on ancient instruments. He acted as a consultant to musicians including Clara Schumann (1819-1896). Cl. Schumann, German pianist and composer and wife of Robert Schumann, is considered as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. 2. Autogr. visiting card, München, 20/9/1886. In German. 
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