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Postcard from Robert Scheu to Egon Schiele, 11th Jan. 1918

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
recto: Print on cardboard, verso: Ink on cardboard
13.8×8.8 cm

Artists

  • Robert Scheu

    (Schönau 1873–1964 Vienna)

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Transcription:

Berlin, 11th Jan. 1918.
Dear friend! A horrible catarrh
has made me mute and lame
for six days. Finally left,
still ailing, am only now
recovered!
I hope we will yet meet
and get closer, I would be
much delighted!
Yours, Robert Scheu

[Address block:]
Mr.
Egon Schiele
Vienna XIII
Hietzinger Hauptstr. 101

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Robert Scheu
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Postcard from Robert Scheu to Egon Schiele
Date
11th Jan. 1918
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
recto: Print on cardboard, verso: Ink on cardboard
Dimensions
13.8×8.8 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 8012
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2971
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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