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Letter from Heinrich Böhler to Egon Schiele, 17th Sep. 1918 (handwritten) 20th Sep. 1918 (postmark)

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink on paper
22.3×17.6 cm

Artists

  • Heinrich Böhler

    (Vienna 1881–1940 St. Moritz)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

Baden [near] Vienna
17th Sept. [19]15.

Dear Mr. Schiele!
Have received your kind letter. Unfortunately, there is nothing our director can
do. Any favors can only be considered for army suppliers that are indispensable. The military authorities are very strict now and a matter of production is completely impossible. Since you are only partially fit for service, I believe it is impossible that you will be sent to the battlefield. I have been in Baden for 5 days, because of the fine weather, and am painting as well as I can; anything I have created so far has been appalling, at any rate.

Many regards!
Your friend
Böhler

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Heinrich Böhler
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from Heinrich Böhler to Egon Schiele
Date
17th Sep. 1918 (handwritten) 20th Sep. 1918 (postmark)
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
22.3×17.6 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7910 01
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2919
Keywords
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Egon Schiele
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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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