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Letter from Egon Schiele to Edith Schiele, 21st Dec. 1916

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink on paper
19×14.9 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

  • Edith Schiele

    (Vienna1893–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

21st December 1916. 2 o’clock

Dear Did [Edith Schiele] – I got your letter around noon. – – Do not take any further steps regarding the exhibition – even if [Carl] Moll tells you to. – Give my thanks to all my friends. – Should you not hear from me anymore, come to Hütteldorf, bring Lord, – on Saturday at ¼ 6. – Maybe it is possible after all to have the pictures delivered by Arnot.
Many kisses
EGON

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
  • Recipient: Edith Schiele
Title
Letter from Egon Schiele to Edith Schiele
Date
21st Dec. 1916
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
19×14.9 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7862
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 120
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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