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Letter from the Visual Artists’ Association Munich Secession (Xaver Schmalix) to Egon Schiele, 21st Aug. 1917

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink, print on paper
22.2×14.5 cm

Artists

  • Verein Bildender Künstler Münchens Secession
  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

MUNICH, 21st August 1917.

Dear Mr. Schiele!
For the planned new edition of the catalogue of the Secession gallery we ask you to provide the following information:
1.) your date and year of birth;
2.) your place of birth;
3.) your academic education;
a.) at which institutions?
b.) and with which professors?
you have studied;
4.) Where you have engaged in your artistic activities so far.

With many thanks in advance respectfully yours,

[stamp:]
Visual Artists’ Association Munich (registered association)
“SECESSION”
1st Secretary:

X. [Xaver] Schmalix

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Verein Bildender Künstler Münchens Secession
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from the Visual Artists’ Association Munich Secession (Xaver Schmalix) to Egon Schiele
Date
21st Aug. 1917
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink, print on paper
Dimensions
22.2×14.5 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7437
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 3008
Keywords
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Provenance

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Leopold Museum i

Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien; (1)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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