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Letter from Egon Schiele to Anton Faistauer, 4th Jan. 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink on paper
19.3×14.7 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

  • Anton Faistauer

    (St. Martin near Lofer 1887–1930 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

4th January 1918.

Dear [Anton] Faistauer, please send a larger selection of paintings and drawings to
the Secession and indicate which of them you want reproduced. The Secession will also be writing to you simultaneously. To leave time for the creation of reproductions and the distribution of individual rooms it is advisable to send the works as soon as possible.
Best regards,
EGON
SCHIELE
1918

[in Anton Faistauer’s hand:]
Main room 30
Room 2 48
"" [Room] 4 59
77
4 rooms 6–8 90m 99
50 m 103
2 rooms 8–9m 123
80 142
1 large 12–15 m 169
120 186

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
  • Recipient: Anton Faistauer
Title
Letter from Egon Schiele to Anton Faistauer
Date
4th Jan. 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
19.3×14.7 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7792
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 26
Keywords
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Provenance

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Leopold Museum i

Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien; (1)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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