Letter from Egon Schiele to Felix Albrecht Harta, 5th Dec. 1915

Translation of the Transcription:

5th December 1915.

Dear [Felix Albrecht] Harta, – I am about to leave for Mt. Exelberg, because I have been commanded from the Northern Railway Station to Gänserndorf at 1.17 today, from where I will have to take Russians to work at the Northern Railway Station in Vienna every other day. – I have thus not had any time yesterday nor today to do the drawings nor will I be able to come and see you today. – I will take art supplies and drawings that need coloring and might draw Russians in G. [Gänserndorf] seeing as I am free to do as I please every other day. [Carl] Moll wrote me that the pictures for the exhibition must be at the former Pisko Gallery by Thursday, I will try to be in Vienna on Thursday.
– At any rate, the 3 paintings, i.e.
200 x 170 cm “Levitation” [3] M. [Mark] 10.000
180 x 150 cm “Death and Girl” [4] M. 6000
160 x 150 cm “Mother” [5] M. 6000
and ten colored drawings and 10 prepared frames are at my studio and when the
carrier comes, please accompany him, the key for the studio is with Mr. [Johann] Harms opposite my house [at no.] 114. 1st floor – If the exhibition catalogue is illustrated please remember my request previously expressed to [Koloman] Moser and Moll that at least one painting and at least one drawing be reproduced.
And since I want to exhibit at least 20 drawings, 10 frames will need to be picked up at Arnot’s, which is not far from Pisko’s. I might be able to bring the corresponding drawings on Thursday. I would like to come to Berlin for the exhibition opening and hope to get 8 days of vacation. If I am in Vienna we will see each other on Thursday.

Best regards,
Schiele.

! Make sure the painting “Mother” is labeled unfinished! Maybe the text in the catalogue could read u… [unfinished] because of military service

The drawings (colored) are M. 200 each. black (100)