Johan Ludvig Heiberg (b. 1791, d. 1860)

Johanne Luise Heiberg (b. 1812, d. 1890)

P.A. Heiberg (b. Vordingborg 1758, d. 1841)

August Bournonville (b. København 1805, d. s.p. 1879)

Danish theatre history. A collection of letters from Heiberg family. (11).

Letter from J.L. Heiberg to Johanne Louise Heiberg. (Marie) Invitation med 'Billet til Comedien i aften'. Ends: 'Efter Comedien haaber jeg, at Du gaar hjem med os andre for at drikke en Kop The, og at Du dernæst tillader mig, som sædvanligt, at følge Dig hjem. Søndag 10 April 1842. Din hengivne J. L. Heiberg.' With transcription.

Letter from J. L. Heiberg to unknown recipient regarding various theatreproductions and casting questions. Dated 14 Sept. 1852. + Letter to dance-instructor A. Fredstrup from J. L. Heiberg. Dated oct. 1852. + Short letter from Johanne Luise Heiberg to 'Frk. Verdelin' thanking her. 17 may 1873. + 2 letters from Johanne Luise to Etatsraadinde Holmblad. Dated 20/2 1872 and 12/12 1873. Mounted on green carton. + Letter from J. L. Heiberg to C. N. Rosenkilde, 24. june 1854. Doublesided. Framed. + P.A. Heiberg doublesided papir with handwritten text to 'Barnedaabs-vise'. + Letter from August Bournonville to Adjunkt Karl Schmidt. 18. January. 1875.

Enclosed: J. L. Heiberg: Thorvaldsen - Prolog. Cph. 9/4/1844. Leaflet by J.L. Heiberg for celebration of Thorvaldsen at Det Kongelige Theater after his death. + 1 leaf with inscription by August Bournonville to Thorvaldsen.

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Provenance: Danish book collector Poul Sandberg.

Paintings, furniture and varia, 2 September 2024

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