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Lot 53
A HARDCOVER, BOUND, RARE & IMPORTANT HANDWRITTEN SOCIAL DOCUMENT WITH MILITARY INTEREST DATING FROM 1837 - 1848 BY A PERSONAGE OF CANADIAN /JEWISH HERITAGE EXTRACTION. Most probably written by a member of the David or the Joseph families from Montreal. These families were extremely prominent Jewish families in the History of Canada and were important founders of many businesses and institutions. The journal documents, first hand, the Lower Canada rebellion of 1837 and mentions personal friends involved in battles including Lt Col Hughes arriving from Upper Canada on November the 15th 1837 to assist in putting down the rebels, Lt. Gallagher Brown of the 1st Royals being accompanied by the Cavalry. The declaration of Martial Law in Montreal and other important events. The Journal is also an insight into the social life of the times as it describes the ‘Riding Out’ and ‘Walking With’ many potential partners! the visiting and Piano recitals at large houses. Prominent people mentioned include Jacob Joseph, Sophia David and the Gatz family of Philadelphia, the founders of the Sunday School Movement. There are entries from visits across the United States including, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia and others. The Journal then describes a ‘Grand Tour’ across Europe and North Africa during 1846-1848 and ends suddenly when a waiter in Madeira tells of the riots and rebellions in Venice and other cities. This series of uprisings was to become The Spring of Nations in which many thousands of people suffered and died. Also included from this time are numerous pressed flowers with descriptions. This is a truly remarkable first hand account of this time. Not only in North America but also across the Northern Hemisphere and is an important item.
Lot 164
ROBERT INERARITY HERDMAN RSA RSW (1828-1888) The Portrait of Clara Schumann oil on canvas, monogrammed and dated 1856 46cm x 40.5cm Note: Clara Schumann was born Clara Vieck in Leipzig in 1819. Her father was a distinguished piano teacher and among his many famous pupils was Robert Schumann 1810-56. Schumann fell violently in love with Clara while under her father`s instruction but Vieck had planned that his daughter should have an international concert career as a piano virtuoso. After a tempestuous courtship during which Schumann wrote some of his most famous music for Clara, her father eventually relented and they married in 1840. Robert Schumann, as editor of Die Neue Musikzeitschrift was at the centre of a wide circle of the most prominent composers of the Romantic period, many of whom fell in love with Clara, again writing music for her to play and dedicating many pieces to here. After Schumann`s death in 1856 Clara financed the raising of their family by teaching, editing her late husband`s work and concert tours. She visited Britain regularly from 1856-88 and was much in demand as a teacher and performer. She also composed several original works. Towards the end of her life she was much in the company of Johannes Brahms who was deeply attracted to her. In spite of this Clara died a widow in Frankfurt in 1896. In the painting Clara wears `mourning clothes`. Private Scottish Collection.
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