"Quartett. J. Brahms [possibly in another hand] Op. 67."
Page 26 and part of p. 27 have been crossed out and replaced with a new version written on the rectos of two leaves of different paper; on the versos of these leaves are sketches for the second and third movements of the First Symphony, op. 68.
N. Simrock, Berlin; Joseph Reitzes, Vienna; V. A. Heck, cat. 38, lot 17, and cat. 39, lot 4 (both 1927); Wilhelm Kux, Vienna; Pablo Casals, Puerto Rico.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 68, C minor (Sketches)
Reitzes, Joseph, former owner.
Kux, Wilhelm, former owner.
Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973, former owner.