Schiele

American

[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

Egon 1890–1918, Austrian expressionist painter.

Schiele British

/ ˈʃiːlə /

noun

Egon (ˈeːɡɔn). 1890–1918, Austrian painter and draughtsman: a leading exponent of Austrian expressionism

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The often-stretched stylings and unconventional palette call to mind German Expressionism and the work of Egon Schiele.

From The Wall Street Journal

The artwork was returned to Lederer's brother, Erich, a friend and subject of Klimt's contemporary, Egon Schiele.

From BBC

“So just to be able to have Klimt and Schiele paintings for the collection, to enhance our Expressionist holdings, is something that’s been a longtime dream of mine. I am deeply grateful for that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Also of note: two Schiele landscapes that Jane called “blockbusters.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re large, they’re fabulous. The paintings are going to be complemented by at least nine or 10 works on paper. And Schiele is an artist who was also known for his watercolors and drawings.”

From Los Angeles Times

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