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Postcard from the Secretary of Gustinus Ambrosi to Marie Schiele, 3rd Dec. 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
recto: Photograph, verso: Ink on cardboard
13.4×8.6 cm

Artists

  • Marie Schiele

    (Krumau 1862–1935 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Transcription:

Dict.[ated on] 3rd December 1918

Dear Madam!
On behalf of the sculptor Gustinus
Ambrosi I am honored to inform you
that Mr. Ambrosi would like to collect
the drawing in person and would like to
visit you for this purpose.
Mr. Ambrosi kindly asks that you let him
know as soon as you have in your keeping
several drawings from which he
may choose one and that you tell him
when he may come and choose his
drawing and collect it.
I have been asked to convey his warmest
thanks for your kind letter.
Very respectfully,
Becker, secretary

[Address block:]
Most Honorable
Mrs.
Marie Schiele
Vienna VI
Gfrornergasse 7/6

Object data

Artist/author
  • Recipient: Marie Schiele
Title
Postcard from the Secretary of Gustinus Ambrosi to Marie Schiele
Date
3rd Dec. 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
recto: Photograph, verso: Ink on cardboard
Dimensions
13.4×8.6 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7621
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2802
Keywords
Egon Schiele
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Provenance

Provenance research
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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