30.04.2026 – 27.09.2026
Two families of artists, one story – that is the ‘Peschka Collection’, which also offers new insights into the world of Egon Schiele. Egon Schiele’s sister Gerti married the painter Anton Peschka, Schiele’s close friend and fellow artist. When their son, Anton Peschka Jr., died in 1997, he left the City of Vienna an extraordinary legacy: an entire estate comprising not only world-famous works of art, but also a veritable time capsule of creative Vienna in the early 20th century. According to his will, the estate was to be made accessible to the public as the “Peschka Collection”. In addition to significant paintings and drawings, it also includes Schiele’s studio furniture as well as collections of souvenirs, decorative objects, art magazines and books. Hundreds of family photographs and letters are also among the items – a wealth of material that, for the first time, makes it possible to reconstruct Schiele’s life in relation to his closest relatives in detail. The “Peschka Collection” thus not only offers a deeper understanding of Schiele’s world, but also provides a rare, intimate insight into the lives and ambitions of two artistic families.
Schiele & Peschka – A Family Constellation
30.04.2026 – 27.09.2026
Wien Museum
Karlsplatz 8
1040 Wien
www.wienmuseum.at
