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Postcard from Anton Peschka to Egon Schiele, 17th May 1915

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
recto: Print, ink on cardboard, verso: Ink on cardboard
13.9×8.8 cm

Artists

  • Anton Peschka

    (Vienna 1885–1940 Vienna)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

Dear Egon! Do me a favor and get me a revolver through [Heinrich] Böhler.
If not a Browing then a poor man’s model since then I might always have the necessary ammunition.
Please do not think poorly of me! – I really need the weapon.
At any rate, please be quick and let me know soon, very soon! – I am counting
on Böhler, who has an entire arsenal lying around unused, while some would need it
urgently! – Arar [?] is not taking care of us in this respect! Best regards, your teddy bear.

[Address block:]
Mr. Egon Schiele

Vienna – XIII
Hietzinger Hptstr [Hauptstraße] 101.

In May 1915.
Like a Breughel, don’t you think? –

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Anton Peschka
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Postcard from Anton Peschka to Egon Schiele
Date
17th May 1915
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
recto: Print, ink on cardboard, verso: Ink on cardboard
Dimensions
13.9×8.8 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7963
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2952
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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