Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Louvain and dated 30 May 1738 [i.e. 1739] [D2020]

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CMV35149

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MA 986.11, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : Louvain, to Frederick the Great, 1738 [i.e., 1739] May 30.’

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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Louvain and dated 30 May 1738 [i.e. 1739] [D2020]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur, En partant de Bruxelles, j’ai reçu tout ce qui peut flatter mon âme

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Louvain and dated 30 May 1738 [i.e. 1739].

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2 ff.

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Height: 204 mm

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History

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30 May 1738 [i.e. 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) and the Sotheby sale in London on 19 April 1918 (Lot.1768). Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in 1923 by J.P. Morgan, jr.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024