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Letter from Egon Schiele to Ernst Wagner, 23rd May 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Print, ink on cardboard
11.2×17.3 cm

Artists

  • Ernst Wagner

    (Cilli 1877–1951 Ammerland/Starnberger See)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

23rd May 1918

Dear Dr. [Ernst] Wagner – Dr. [Broncia] Koller 4th District Alleegasse 24, saw your works at my studio and wants to purchase one, possibly two. The works are recent ones, namely the chalice [sketch] or this one: [sketch]

Please write to Mrs. Koller or call her
and do not ask too high a price.

Warm regards,
EGON
SCHIELE

Object data

Artist/author
  • Recipient: Ernst Wagner
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from Egon Schiele to Ernst Wagner
Date
23rd May 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Print, ink on cardboard
Dimensions
11.2×17.3 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7784
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 13
Keywords
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Auktion: 25.11.2000, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, Los Nr. 6295, Abb. S. 109; (1)
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (2000-2010);
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (2010-2023); (2)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Egon Schiele Datenbank der Autografen (ESDA), ID: 13
  2. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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