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Postcard from Egon Schiele to Ludwig Helling, 24th Apr. 1917

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Black ink on paper
13.7×8.9 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

  • Ludwig Helling
Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

April 24, 1917.
Very honored Inspector,
I thank you for your cooperation concerning my intention to buy back the large painting and ask you to collect during the latter days of this week the picture from Brussels, which is with me and belongs to the Gallery H. [Hauer], as before that Mr. Benesch will, either on Thursday or Friday, bring the sum for the large picture and the carrier could bring this picture to me and at the same time collect yours. – I will compensate the carrier accordingly.
With honored respect
EGON
SCHIELE
1917

[Address block:]
To Inspector
Ludwig Helling
Vienna IV, Goldeggasse 26
III. Floor

Egon Schiele, Vienna XIII. Hietzinger
Hauptstr. 101.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Egon Schiele
  • Recipient: Ludwig Helling
Title
Postcard from Egon Schiele to Ludwig Helling
Date
24th Apr. 1917
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Black ink on paper
Dimensions
13.7×8.9 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 5441
Inventory access
Accession 2010
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 1921
  • Nebehay 1979: Nicht gelistet/Not listed
Keywords
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Franz Hauer, Wien (1913-1914);
Leopold Hauer, Lengenfeld NÖ (1914-1984);
Christa Hauer-Fruhmann, Lengenfeld NÖ (1984-2009);
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (seit 2009); (1)

  1. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Schenkung vom 20.01.2009

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