Letter from Egon Schiele to Bronica Koller-Pinell, 20th Sep. 1918

Translation of the Transcription:

20th Sept. 1918.

Dear Madam, – as much as I like my new studio and as easy as it is to heat, as I’ve found, there is one severe grievance that keeps me in awe – humidity.
The landlord, who is a terrible miser, is unwilling to take care of anything even in normal conditions and I do not intend to impoverish myself further by adding to my
expenses. – Even though the [Gustav] Klimt House on Feldmühlgasse holds many memories for me, I have thought about it, and it has been suggested to me by many parties that I should rent this studio, should there be no better plans for it, before it is rented by a disgusting Philistine. – I don’t know if this is even possible and whom I should consult in the matter – at any rate, I would cherish this place and never give it up, even if I were to leave Vienna.
Therefore, I am asking you, Madam, to please support me in this endeavor and to maybe place an inquiry with the current administrators, whom I believe you know.

I have 1 kg of tobacco. When should I come to O. W. [Oberwaltersdorf]?
Will spend a few days in Klagenfurt.
My best regards to everyone in Ober-Waltersdorf,
respectfully yours,

EGON
SCHIELE