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Letter from Oskar Kokoschka to Franz Hauer, 24th Oct. 1913

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Ink on paper
23.7×18 cm

Artists

  • Oskar Kokoschka

    (Pöchlarn 1886–1980 Montreux)

  • Franz Hauer

    (Weißenkirchen in the Wachau valley 1867–1914 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Transcription:

Dear Mr. Hauer
The reason why I would like to paint you is that I find your face very interesting and that I have wished for a long time to paint you. And not because I want to earn money.
I therefore ask you not to make a purchase (certainly not to feel obliged in any way) and to leave it up to me, if you will do me the honor of sitting for me, to paint a worthy picture. I will be expecting you tomorrow, Tuesday.
With best regards
Oskar Kokoschka
19th [District] Hardtg.[asse] 27

From: Oskar Kokoschka
Vienna 19th [District] Hardtg.[asse] 27

[Address block:]
Mr. Franz Hauer
Vienna 19th [District] Silbergasse
40

Object data

Artist/author
  • Sender: Oskar Kokoschka
  • Recipient: Franz Hauer
Title
Letter from Oskar Kokoschka to Franz Hauer
Date
24th Oct. 1913
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
23.7×18 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 5472
Inventory access
Accession 2010
Keywords
autographletter/envelopepaperwriting/letters

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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 (1984-2010);
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (seit 2010); (1)

  1. Archiv des Leopold Museums, Schenkungsvertrag vom 23.08.2010

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