Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 11 August 1757 [D7339]
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CMV37279
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MS 66 (fol.9-10), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 11 August 1757 [D7339]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, celle cy est pour informer votre excellence que je luy ay envoyé une esquisse de lhistoire de Lempire sous Pierre le grand, depuis michel Romanow jusqu’a la bataille de narva.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Celle ci est pour informer votre excellence que je lui ai envoyé une esquisse de l’histoire de L’empire sous Pierre le grand, depuis Michel Romanov jusqu’à la bataille de Narva.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 11 August 1757.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
180 x 240 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The MS is watermarked with an elaborate vase. There are pyramids on either side of the vase.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is a small pin hole towards the centre of f.10.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed ‘No.4’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.9r. There is a minor correction to l.8 of f.9v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. The title of the work referenced by Voltaire on f.9r has been underlined.
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History
Date:
11 August 1757
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux delices près de geneve
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Provenance:
Passed at the Vidal-Mégret sale in Paris on 29 May 1968 (Lot. 130) where it sold for 48,500 francs (plus tax).
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