Letter from Egon Schiele to Carl Reininghaus
Apr. 1911
(Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)
(Graz 1857–1929 Vienna)
Translation of the Transcription:
Dear Friend, I thought about when it might have been that you told me you wanted to exchange the old drawings for new ones. – I cannot recall this. – Now, seeing as I don’t have any drawings with me at the moment, and you won’t come to choose some, I will send you a large new painting soon. It measures 150 cm. Certainly, it won’t fit next to the autumn tree you have. I think it is of greater painterly value, Vision and Fate. Do you agree with this? Naturally, I would prefer it if you came to choose what you like yourself, from my new paintings, the self-seers and emerging self-seers. On Sunday, I will be at the studio until 1 pm. On Monday afternoon from 2 – 5. The other working days, I will be there as long as it is light. – Do you agree with your friend?
Egon Schiele
Vienna XII. Grünbergstraße 31.
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