Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 1 January 1739 [D1730]
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CMV35107
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MA 986.17, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, 1739 Jan. 1.’
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 1 January 1739 [D1730]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Jeune héros, esprit sublime, / Quels vœux pour vous pui-je former?
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 1 January 1739.
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Physical Description
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2 pp.
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Height: 326 mm
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The MS is headed: ‘Au royal de Prusse’.
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History
Date:
1 January 1739
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Owned by Alfred Morrison.
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Provenance:
Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 17 April 1880 (Lot. 28) where it was bought by Alfred Morrison. Passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 19 April 1918 (Lot. 1768). Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in London in 1923 by J.P. Morgan, jr.
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