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Letter from Egon Schiele to Karl Ernst Osthaus, 29th Aug.1912

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
India ink on paper with marginal perforations
17.4×11.1 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

  • Karl Ernst Osthaus

    (Hagen 1874–1921 Merano)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

August 29, 1912.

Dear Mr. Osthaus,
I have received 50 MK. [Marks] and thank [you] for that. I will send you newer pictures, namely within the next 14 days. I will stay! Warm greetings! Egon Schiele.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
  • Recipient: Karl Ernst Osthaus
Title
Letter from Egon Schiele to Karl Ernst Osthaus
Date
29th Aug.1912
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
India ink on paper with marginal perforations
Dimensions
17.4×11.1 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 5382
Inventory access
Accession 1997
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 163
  • Nebehay 1979: Nicht gelistet/Not listed
Keywords
autographletter/envelopepaper
Egon Schiele
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Karl Ernst Osthaus, Hagen (bis 1921);
Erb*innen nach Karl Ernst Osthaus (1921 bis vermutlich 1997);
Auktion: 26.11.1997, Antiquariat J. A. Stargardt, Berlin, Autographen aus allen Gebieten, Los Nr. 707; (1)
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (1997); (2)

  1. Antiquariat J. A. Stargardt, Autographen aus allen Gebieten. Katalog 667, Berlin 1997, S. 241-243
  2. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Rechnung vom 26.11.1997

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