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Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 7434

4th July 1916 (postmark)

Black ink on paper

9 x 14 cm

[Translation:]

4th July 1916. – Dear Mr. Reininghaus – I should very much like to see you again and to enjoy some art with you– How are you? – I have been commandeered here on 3rd May [!] and have been doing my duty in the provisions office of the Imperial-Royal Officers’ Station for Prisoners of War in Mühling bei Wieselburg N.Ö. [Lower Austria] – The landscape here is very beautiful – there are forests and mountains nearby, including the Ötscher – my wife [1] is here, too – How about you coming over to spend a few days in nature here? – I can recommend Scheibbs highly to you. – Best regards,

EGON
SCHIELE
1916

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One-year volunteer corporal EGON
SCHIELE – Imperial-Royal Officers’ Station for Prisoners of War
in Mühling bei Wieselburg
N.Ö.

[Address block:]
Mr.
Carl Reininghaus
Vienna I.
Stubenring 6.

[1] Edith Schiele, née Harms (1893–1918).

1995: Wiener Kunstauktionen, Wien, Aukt. 28.03.1995, lot 232
vor 2023: Privatsammlung
2023: Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung (Ankauf)

Provenienz lt. Nebehay 1979:
Viktor Fogarassy, Graz

Leopold Museum, Vienna