Sherlock Holmes and author Doyle lauded at Potter & Potter, April 20

1922 six-sheet movie poster for ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ starting John Barrymore, possibly unique, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
1922 six-sheet movie poster for ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ starting John Barrymore, possibly unique, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
1922 six-sheet movie poster for ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ starting John Barrymore, possibly unique, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

CHICAGO – On Thursday, April 20, starting at 10 am Central time, Potter & Potter Auctions will present a 282-lot sale titled A Study In Sherlock, celebrating all things Arthur Conan Doyle (British, 1859-1930). It will feature artwork, books, photos, letters, posters, and ephemera related to Sherlock Holmes and the author who created him. It also represents the first offering of materials from the Sherlockian enthusiast and scholar Robert Hess. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Beethoven 4-page letter earns $251K at RR Auction

Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, $251,240
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, $251,240
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig van Beethoven, $251,240

BOSTON – A handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven sold for $251,240 at RR Auction on April 13. The four-page letter was rendered in German and dated September 24, 1815. Beethoven wrote it to his librettist, the court poet Friedrich Treitschke, asking him to help secure 200 gold ducats in payment for their planned opera Romulus und Remus. The letter read in part: “Many sacrifices I have willingly made and am making for the sake of my art.”

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