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Letter of Condolence from Artur Holz to Marie Schiele, 4th Nov. 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink on paper
25.2×20 cm

Artists

  • Marie Schiele

    (Krumau 1862–1935 Vienna)

  • Artur Holz

    (Berlin 1876–1940 Hamburg)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

4th Nov. 1918.

Dearest Madam,
the grave and terrible loss that has befallen you has shaken all of us to the core who had hoped for great and beautiful things in Egon Schiele’s future. We are grieving with you and I hope you will let me express my condolences to you, felt with all my heart.
Yours,
Artur Holz
Director.

Vienna 6,
Dreihufeisengasse 9.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Recipient: Marie Schiele
  • Sender: Artur Holz
Title
Letter of Condolence from Artur Holz to Marie Schiele
Date
4th Nov. 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
25.2×20 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7605 01
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2787
Keywords
autographdeathpaperletter/envelopeEdith SchieleMarie Schiele
Egon Schiele
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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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