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Letter from Arthur Roessler to Egon Schiele, 18th Aug. 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Print (typewriter), crayon on paper
31.9×18.5 cm

Artists

  • Arthur Roessler

    (Vienna 1877–1955 Vienna)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

18th August 1918.

Dear E. S. –
How would you feel about publishing a portfolio of original graphic works, etchings, lithographs and woodcuts by the “New Secession”? About 10–12 works by you, [Anton] Faistauer, [Albert Paris] Gütersloh, [Johannes] Fischer, [Georg] Merkel, [Franz von] Zülow, [Josef von] Divéky etc.
– I would like to talk to you about it, in Faistauer’s presence, to make sure there is no jealousy nor any misunderstandings. Please contact A. F. [Anton Faistauer] and bring him to see me on one of the following afternoons – except for Tuesday – at the
Avalun publishing house between 4 and 6 o’clock. The D tram stops right in front of the house.
The Pritzel doll is waiting to be rescued by you, since I did not know when you would be home for certain and have hardly had any free time lately, I have not yet brought it to you; but you could come and get it at any time.

Kind regards, your old friend:

A. R.-r.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Arthur Roessler
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from Arthur Roessler to Egon Schiele
Date
18th Aug. 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Print (typewriter), crayon on paper
Dimensions
31.9×18.5 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 8006
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2461
Keywords
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Egon Schiele
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Nachlass Egon Schiele, Wien (1918);
Melanie Schuster geb. Schiele, Wien (1918-1972);
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (1972-2010); (1)
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (2010-2023); (2)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (2023)

  1. Egon Schiele Datenbank der Autografen (ESDA), ID: 2461; Archiv des Leopold Museums, Kaufvertrag vom 19.06.1972
  2. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung Nr. 01-2023 vom 18.04.2023

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