Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria

Lot 47
11.12.2024 14:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 1 764
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1349714
Lot 47 | Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria
Estimate value
£ 1 000 – 1 500
Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria
Document signed ('Ludwig'), Hohenschwangau, 31 January 1878
One page, 206 x 163mm.

Suspending repayment by Wagner of a loan. An instruction to his court secretary: 'The monthly payments which were imposed on the composer Richard Wagner for the purpose of repaying the loans received from my Cabinet Treasury by letters dated 2 March, 1869 and 31 August, 1871, may also remain suspended for the years 1878, 1879 and 1880 and shall accordingly not be resumed until 1881'.

The relationship between Ludwig and Wagner dated to the former's accession to the throne in 1864, and the Bavarian king's patronage was central to Wagner's composing and personal life over subsequent years.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
11.12.2024 – 11.12.2024
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

[Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria]
[Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria]
£3 000
Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria
Ludwig II (1845-1886), King of Bavaria
£1 000
Ludwig II., König von Bayern. Sechs Dankschreiben an den Königlichen Rat Eugen Brochier
Ludwig II., König von Bayern. Sechs Dankschreiben an den Königlichen Rat Eugen Brochier
€1 800

Related terms