Postcard from Edith Schiele to Marie Schiele
Leopold Museum, Vienna
ESDA ID
2078
Nebehay 1979
Nicht gelistet/Not listed
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7483
Date
10th Nov. 1915 (postmark, inferred from content)
Material/technique
Photograph, ink on paper
Transcription
[Translation:]
Dear Mother,
can you imagine, Egon was examined today – and was not kept – can you imagine how fortunate this is I am so very glad, [writing redacted].
Could Gerti [1] come by this week in the evening with little Toni, [2] Egon would benefit enormously from seeing him
Give my very best to Mela. [3] and Gerti
Yours, Edith
[Address block:]
To Mrs. Marie Schiele
Vienna XIII
Linzerstr[aße] 403
Dear Mother,
can you imagine, Egon was examined today – and was not kept – can you imagine how fortunate this is I am so very glad, [writing redacted].
Could Gerti [1] come by this week in the evening with little Toni, [2] Egon would benefit enormously from seeing him
Give my very best to Mela. [3] and Gerti
Yours, Edith
[Address block:]
To Mrs. Marie Schiele
Vienna XIII
Linzerstr[aße] 403
Annotations
[1] Gertrude Peschka, née Schiele (1894–1981).
[2] Anton Peschka Jr. (1914–1997).
[3] Melanie Schiele (1886–1974).
[2] Anton Peschka Jr. (1914–1997).
[3] Melanie Schiele (1886–1974).
Motif
Photograph (recto): Egon Schiele in military coat with comrade
Provenance
Vor 2023: Privatsammlung
2023: Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung (Ankauf)
2023: Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung (Ankauf)
Owner
Author
Recipient
Image credit
Leopold Museum, Vienna
Linked objects
PURL: https://www.egonschiele.at/2078