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Letter from the Art Collection Department of the War Press Office to Egon Schiele, 2nd Oct. 1917

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Print, ink, pencil on paper
27.6×20.8 cm

Artists

  • Egon Schiele

    (Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment

Translation of the Transcription:

Vienna, October 2, 1917.

Most Honorable
Mr.
EGON SCHIELE
VIENNA, XIII.
Hietzinger Hauptstr.[aße] 101.

In response to your inquiry of the 21st of May [last month], we are informed that 12 of the drawings sent in and also the picture have been sent to Holland. were sent to Holland; at the same time we enclose the frame invoice for the 12 drawings and ask you to send us the payment with the enclosed payment slip.
The 8 drawings not used due to lack of space are at your disposal, please let us know when we should send them to you.

[Signature]

Invoice!
Payment slip!
Registered mail!

Object data

Artist/author
  • Recipient: Egon Schiele
Title
Letter from the Art Collection Department of the War Press Office to Egon Schiele
Date
2nd Oct. 1917
Category
Autograph
Material​/technique
Print, ink, pencil on paper
Dimensions
27.6×20.8 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7399
Inventory access
Accession 2023
Catalogue raisonne
  • ESDA ID 2751
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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