کتاب Egon Schiele  PATHWAYS to a COLLECTION انتشارات  THAMES  HUDSON 2018 marks the centenary of Egon Schieles death To coincide with this occasion the publication will present the painting collection of the Belvedere Vienna including highlights such as Eduard Kosmack House Wall Death and Girl The E mbrace and Four Tr ees The book provides an opportunity to study the artists work processes in greater detail and to follow the fascinating routes taken by his works before reaching the museum  In 1918 the sterreichische Galerie under Director Franz M Haberditzl was the first Austrian museum to acquire an oil painting by Schiele during his lifetime Today the museum owns one of the top collections of paintings from the years 1907  1918 by the artist The publication will examine each work separately and will answer questi ons with regard to their acquisition and subject as well as related works At the same time the results of the investigations into painting technique which the works have undergone since 2016 will be presented for the first time Complementary essays the history of the collection and the changes to the stocks of Schieles works which are taking place as a result of museum reforms the exchange of pictures or the restitution of individual works