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Postcard from Egon Schiele to Robert Philippi, 17th Jul. 1914

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
recto: Ink on cardboard, verso: Print, ink on cardboard
14×9 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

  • Robert Philippi

    (Graz 1877–1959 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Transcription:

Friday
Dear [Robert] Philippi!
The fast train to Budweis,
arriving at 12.32, departs from the
Franz-Josefs-bahn [!] at 9.00 a.m., the
fare for 3rd class fast train is 10 c. [crowns] 20.
The connection from Budweis
leaves at 1.22
arriving in Krummau at 2.40 p.m.
This ride is 1 c. 10.

At the railway station in Krummau
awaits the shuttle to the hotel
zum gold.[enen] Engel, run by Mr.
Hesina. – The hotel
is on Ringplatz.

I paid 40 c. a month for
two beds last summer
please remind
Mr. Hesina of that
and refer to me. –
Write to me when you will
be there. – but to Vienna. Regards, Schiele

Egon Schiele presently Villach
Hotel gold. Lamm.

[Address block:]
Mr. Robert
Philippi
Vienna 3rd District
Untere Weißgerberstr.[aße]
63.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
  • Recipient: Robert Philippi
Title
Postcard from Egon Schiele to Robert Philippi
Date
17th Jul. 1914
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
recto: Ink on cardboard, verso: Print, ink on cardboard
Dimensions
14×9 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7776
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2194
Keywords
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Auktion: 15.06.2004, Dorotheum Wien, Los Nr. 156; (1)
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (2004-2010);
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (2010-2023); (2)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Egon Schiele Datenbank der Autografen (ESDA), ID: 2194
  2. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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