Letter from Egon Schiele to Richard Lányi
30th Jun. 1917
(Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)
(Vienna 1884–1942 Auschwitz)
Translation of the Transcription:
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
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Auktion: 22.11.1988, Dorotheum Wien, Auktion Nr. 36, Los Nr. 355, Abb. Taf. 27; (1)
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (1988-2010);
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (2010-2023); (2)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)
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