Letter from Egon Schiele to Richard Lányi, 30th Jun. 1917

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30th June
Dear Mr. [Richard] Lanyi! – You promised
me you would buy the painting for yourself
and I expect you to keep
your promise. – As it is,
various complications might arise
which could be prevented, – as you
know, the painting was claimed before
in 1914 and it is not impossible that we
might hear from the former buyer even now.
– She will get another work at any rate and
I will tell her that I sold the painting for a better
price, i.e. 1500 c. [crowns] – instead of 1200
because I did not know who the buyer was.
Please be careful, for your own sake.
Send a portfolio to A. [Adalbert Franz] Seligmann
and to [crossed out: the W] Felix Braun at once. The
Wiener-Werkstätte picture postcards etc.
Best regards, EGON
SCHIELE
1917
Has the bilden [bildenden] Künste been
published yet? Please send it to me.