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Letter from Egon Schiele to Leopold Liegler, 3rd Jan. 1917

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
recto: Ink on paper, verso: Pencil on paper
19×14.8 cm

Artists

  • Leopold Liegler

    (Vienna 1882–1949 Vienna)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

3rd January 1917.

Dr. Mr. [Leopold] Liegler – many heartfelt thanks for your telegram – a sign of life in these miserable times – it warmed us a little.

Kind regards, yours,
EGON
SCHIELE
1917

Object data

Artist/author
  • Recipient: Leopold Liegler
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from Egon Schiele to Leopold Liegler
Alternative title
Verso: Calculations
Date
3rd Jan. 1917
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
recto: Ink on paper, verso: Pencil on paper
Dimensions
19×14.8 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7780
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 8
Keywords
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Egon Schiele
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Auktion: 04.03.1994, Antiquariat J. A. Stargardt, Berlin, Katalog Nr. 655, Los Nr. 834; (1)
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (1994-2010);
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (2010-2023); (2)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Egon Schiele Datenbank der Autografen (ESDA), ID: 8
  2. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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