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Fjaestad, Gustaf Adolf Christensen, Swedish painter (1868-1948).
Autograph signature. Kampudden, 26. III. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Fjaestad moved to Lake Racken in Värmland with his wife in 1898, seeking pristine scenery and peasant folklore. He inspired other artists to follow his example and established the artists' colony Rackengruppen. His landscape paintings from Värmland, frequently depicting winter and evening scenery, met with approval at several Stockholm exhibitions. - Some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Fleischer, Ernst Philipp, German painter (1850-1927).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Wiesbaden, 18 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Kunst kom[m]t von Können [...]". - Taking study trips to Italy, England and Paris, Fleischer specialized in panoramas, his themes including historic battles such as Trafalgar and Waterloo as well as city views of Naples, his other works comprising genre paintings and illustrations. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Frahm, Hans, German painter (1864-1938).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Ziebigk, 29 Jan. 1918].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit höflichem Gruß [...]". - Active as a court theatre set painter in Munich from 1895 to 1908, Frahm specialized in creating stage designs and landscape paintings, and occasionally served as artistic advisor to Duke Friedrich von Anhalt. - A few small ink spots near upper margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Franck, Philipp, German painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1860-1944).
Autograph quotation signed. Wannsee, 1. III. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gern erfülle ich Ihren Wunsch und zeichne als Ihr ganz ergebener [...]". - A member of the artists' colony in Kronberg im Taunus and co-founder of the Berlin Secession, Franck moved to Wannsee in 1906, a scenery that inspired many of his landscape paintings, and was appointed director of the Royal School of Art in Berlin in 1915. - Small ink spots near upper margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Frenzel, Oskar, German painter (1855-1915).
Autograph signature. Berlin, 4. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out as a lithographer, Frenzel studied to become an animal and landscape painter in Berlin between 1879 and 1889, and initiated an artists' colony in the fishing village of Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea, a scenic spot he discovered with his colleague Paul Müller-Kaempff in 1889. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Freye, Hermann, German painter (1844-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. Klotzsche, 14. IX. 1917.
(Oblong) 8vo (postcard). 1½ pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Was ich nicht vor manchem Jahr schuf u. war, - Wird vielleicht nicht ganz vergessen, - Doch vermesssen - Würd mir's entschieden scheinen, - Wollt' ich meinen, - Dass ein Autograph von mir - Eine Zier - Für Ihr Album geben sollt', - Doch gewollt - Haben Sie's, nun denn so sei's! So schickt es Ihnen der Zittergreis [...]". - Commissioned to paint the Dresden court theatre, Freye was involved with this project led by the painter Friedrich Gonne from 1875 to 1877 before applying himself to religious painting from 1878 as well as teaching at the Dresden Academy of Arts from 1891 onwards. - Small ink spots near upper left corner. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Friedrich, Ludwig, German painter and engraver (1827-1916).
Quotation signed. Dresden, 20. VII. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau by Friedrich's wife: "Mein Mann war seid [!] längerer Zeit nicht wohl, deßhalb hat sich das Schreiben so verzögert, in seinem 88ten Lebensjahr kann er nicht mehr schreiben wegen seines Augenleidens, doch er wird sich die größte Mühe geben, sich mit seiner Namensunterschrift zu unterzeichnen [...]". - Following his teacher Julius Cäsar Thaeter to Munich in 1849, Friedrich created illustrations for Ernst Förster's "Denkmale deutscher Baukunst" (1853-69) before returning to Dresden in 1855, where he created etchings of masterpieces by artists including Rembrandt and Ludwig Richter, as well as drawings and watercolours inspired by Saxony and his study trips to Italy and the Alps. - Faint traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Friese, Richard, German painter and taxidermist (1854-1918).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 26. X. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Hier das gewünschte Autogramm [...]". - Considered one of the best German animal painters and especially noted for his vivid depictions of lions in the desert, Friese started studying in Berlin at the age of 16. He and opened his own studio in 1880 and visited Syria, Palestine, Norway, Spitsbergen and Canada. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Fugel, Gebhard, German painter (1863-1939).
Autograph quotation signed. Bad Ditzenbach, 16. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Die Kunst ohne Inhalt gleicht der Schale ohne Kern [...]". - Specializing in Christian themes, Fugel was a co-founder of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für christliche Kunst" in Munich in 1890. His oeuvre comprises murals, altarpieces and panoramas as well as a cycle of 136 paintings of biblical motifs for teaching purposes. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Futterer, Josef, German draftsman, painter and etcher (1871-1930).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Munich, 27 April 1921].
(Oblong) 8vo (postcard). 1½ pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Jos. Futterer mit bestem Gruß". - An Impressionist associated with Pointillism, Futterer specialized in painting interiors, landscapes and flowers, but was also an accomplished draftsman and caricaturist inspired by Bavarian tavern life, servants, and flower sellers on the street, which marked his work with a certain degree of social criticism. - Signed both on recto and verso. Traces of 2 postmarks. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gandara, Antonio de la, French painter (1861-1917).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Paris, 14 Feb. 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A celebrated painter of the Belle Époque, Gandara is best known for his portraits of the Paris elite as well as for his depictions of Parisian bridges, streets and parks, mainly in oil and pastel paint. Major newspapers and magazines routinely reproduced his portraits, several of which made the front page of publications like the fashionable "Le Figaro" magazine. - Rather prominent traces of postage stamps. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gaul, August, German sculptor (1869-1921).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Schmargendorf, 6 April 1909].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Specializing in animal sculpture, Gaul reached wide recognition with his work "Römische Ziegen" at the 1900 Paris World Fair and was appointed professor at the Berlin Academy of Arts in 1908. The majority of his works depict wild animals, including lions, bears, monkeys, wisents, penguins and otters. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gaupp, Gustav, German painter (1844-1918).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Obertürkheim, 9 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying in Stuttgart, Vienna and London, Gaupp joined the studio of Carl Theodor von Piloty in Munich in 1873, where he focused on genre painting before taking a study trip to Italy in 1878 that inspired him to turn towards portraiture. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gebhardt, Eduard von, German painter (1838-1925).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Düsseldorf, 14 May 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed professor at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts in 1873, Gebhardt specialized in religious painting inspired by the Dutch and German masters of the 15th and 16th centuries, the people in his paintings frequently appearing in the characteristic manner and fashion of that period. - A few small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Geiger, Willi, German painter and draftsman (1878-1971).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 4 May 1921].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - An expressionist artist, Geiger in 1907 created a series of postcards showing Munich landmarks and copied masterpieces by the Spanish painters Goya, Velasquez and El Greco before turning towards portraiture. His study of El Greco shows most prominently in his portrait of the composer Hans Pfitzner. - Traces of postage stamps. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Geissler, Paul, German painter and etcher (1881-1965).
Autograph signature. Munich, 2. VI. 1919.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out as a painter commissioned by the German Empress and a Russian Grand Duke, Geissler soon turned towards etching, created large-sized examples during his study trip to Paris from 1910 to 1911, and settled in Munich in 1912, where he served on the board of the "Verein für Original-Radierung". - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Genzmer, Berthold, German painter (1858-1927).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin-Steglitz, 13. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Möge der Deutsche Friede der Künstlerschaft auch die Erkenntnis bringen, dass wahre deutsche Kunst nur auf nationalem Boden gedeihen kann [...]". - Applying himself to genre and landscape painting, Genzmer published his work in the popular journal "Gartenlaube" from 1883 onwards, participated in the Berlin Kunstausstellung of 1893, and exhibited at the Munich Glaspalast from 1899, his most frequent motifs including the scenery of Northern Germany as well as children. - Traces of a postmark; a few small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Georgi, Walter, German painter and illustrator (1871-1924).
Autograph postcard signed. Holzhausen, 27. XI. 1921.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit bestem Gruß [...]". - Working as an illustrator for the journals "Die Jugend" and "Simplicissimus" from 1896, Georgi co-founded the artists' association "Die Scholle" in 1899 and settled in Holzhausen am Ammersee in Bavaria, where an artists' colony was established shortly afterwards. - Some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gerhardt, Heinrich, German sculptor (1823-1915).
Autograph signature. Rome, [postmark: 6] Oct. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born in Kassel, Gerhardt followed his teacher Johann Werner Henschel to Rome in 1844, where he lived until shortly before his death. He created a large oeuvre in classicist style, the majority of which is today located in Kassel. - Traces of a small oval postal stamp. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Geyer, Otto, German sculptor (1843-1914).
Autograph quotation signed. Wilmersdorf-Berlin, 6. XI. 1908.
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihre Karte war durch irgend welchen Zufall zwischen andere Schriften geraten. Weshalb ich erst jetzt Ihrem Wunsche nachkomme [...]". - After studying in Berlin and Copenhagen, Geyer taught ornamental and figural modelling at the Technical University in Charlottenburg and was the director of the Handwerksschule from 1904 to 1913, his work including sculptures and reliefs at the Strasbourg railway station. - Small ink spots near lower margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Geyger, Ernst Moritz, German sculptor, painter and etcher (1861-1941).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Florence, 12 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Specializing in etching and engraving, Geyger settled near Florence in 1895 and turned towards sculpture, creating his best-known work "Bogenschütze" in 1902. His ironic depictions of animals were widely popular. - Some small ink spots; upper left corner very slightly creased. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Glümer, Hans Weddo von, Prussian sculptor (1867-1915).
Autograph signature. Berlin, 5. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of Reinhold Begas, Glümer was a member of the Berlin school of sculpture, his work comprising mostly busts and monuments, including the Ferdinand von Schill monument in Stralsund and the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in Magdeburg. - Long drawn-out, vertical ink stain near left margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gradl, Hermann, German painter, draftsman and illustrator (1883-1964).
Autograph signature. Nürnberg, 20. II. 1919.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Self-taught as an artist, Gradl created romantic genre and landscape paintings, including over 200 oil studies and drawings of the Rhine, and was commissioned with six monumental paintings for the Neue Reichskanzlei in Berlin in 1939. The absence of any sign of contemporary infrastructure such as rails or streets constitute a characteristic feature of his work. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gräßel, Franz, German painter (1861-1948).
Autograph quotation signed. Emmering, 6. IX. 1912.
(Oblong) 8vo (postcard). 1½ pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit freundlichem Gruß umstehend das Gewünschte [...]". - Best known for his genre paintings, Gräßel specialized in peasant motifs and birds, especially ducks, which earned him the byname "Entenmaler". He settled in Emmering near Fürstenfeldbruck in 1900, a spot inhabited by various artists who came to be known as the "Brucker Maler". - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Grätz, Theodor, German painter and illustrator (1859-1947).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 9. I. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche entsprechend [...]". - A leading illustrator and caricaturist for the humoristic periodical "Fliegende Blätter" in Munich, Grätz joined the Munich Secession as well as the "Reichsverband bildender Künstler Deutschlands" and exhibited his works in Munich and Berlin. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Greve, Fritz, German painter (1863-1931).
Autograph signature. Charlottenburg, 7. XI. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A teacher at the Royal School of Art in Berlin from 1902 to 1928, Greve created portraits, still lifes, landscape paintings, altarpieces and frescoes, and is considered the most prominent Mecklenburg church painter of his day. His most important works include the murals "Jesus und seine Jünger" and "Himmelfahrt Christi". - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Groeber, Hermann, German painter (1865-1935).
Autograph sketch signed. [Postmark: Munich, 11 April 1919].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. The pen-and-ink sketch shows a man's face and hand as well as a child in profile gazing at its own outstretched hand. - A renowned portraitist, landscape and genre painter, Groeber directed the nude painting class at the Munich Academy of Arts from 1907, and was especially talented in portraying larger groups of people, earning him the commission to paint the 12-people directorate of the "I.G. Farben", the largest chemical and pharmaceutical company of the time, in 1926. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Grützner, Eduard von, German genre painter (1846-1925).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 29] May 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - One of Munich's leading genre painters in the second half of the 19th century and an avid art collector, Grützner specialized in painting scenes of monastic life which earned him the byname "Mönchmaler", and repeatedly portrayed the Shakespeare character Sir John Falstaff. - Traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gulbransson, Olaf, Norwegian painter and caricaturist (1873-1958).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 17 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After working for several Norwegian magazines, Gulbransson moved to Munich in 1902 and became a leading artist for the satirical magazine "Simplicissimus". He created illustrations for childrens' books including "Es war einmal" in 1934, and produced caricatures against the Allies, in particular against Winston Churchill, during the Second World War. - Small ink spots near upper left corner. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Gussmann, Otto, German painter (1869-1926).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Dresden, 18 May 1916].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Making a name for himself as a decorative artist during the new construction of the Berlin Reichstag under Paul Wallot, Gussmann started teaching in Dresden in 1897 and opened a master studio for decorative painting in 1910. His main works include the interior decoration of the new city hall and the Café Central in Dresden as well as the Eisenach Burschenschaftsdenkmal. - Traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Guthrie, James, Scottish painter (1859-1930).
Autograph signature. Edinburgh, 4. IV. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Strongly influenced by the French Realists and associated with the artists' group "Glasgow Boys", Guthrie lived most of his life in the Scottish Borders, where he created some of his most important works, including "A Hind's Daughter" in 1883. He was commissioned to paint a group portrait of 17 politicians and statesmen of Britain and its allies in 1919, resulting in the painting "Statesmen of World War I" which he finished shortly before his death. - Small flaw to upper margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Habermann, Hugo Josef Anton von, German painter and draftsman (1849-1929).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 9 Feb. 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Creating his first painting "Ährenlesende Ruth und Boas" during his time as an officer in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Habermann was admitted to the Munich Academy of Fine Arts the following year and joined the artists' association "Allotria" in 1880. His later works were influenced by the style of El Greco. - A few small creases and faint ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Habich, Ludwig, German sculptor (1872-1949).
Autograph signature. Stuttgart, 5. IV. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out as a student of the sculptor Benedikt König (1842-1906) at the age of only six, Habich won a prize for his Columbus Monument for Bremerhaven in Munich in 1897 and joined the Darmstadt artists' colony in 1899, creating several monuments and sculptures in the city before being appointed professor at the Academy of Arts in Stuttgart. - A few small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hänisch, Alois, Austrian painter, lithographer and etcher (1866-1937).
Autograph signature. Vienna, [postmark: 17] Sept. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A founding member of the Vienna Secession, Hänisch made his debut at the 1891 annual exhibition of the Wiener Künstlerhaus with his oil painting "Klostergarten im Herbst". He exhibited his works throughout Germany as well as in Rome, Amsterdam and at the 1900 Paris World Fair. - A few small ink spots and a small brown stain near lower right corner; traces of small folds near corners. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hahn, Hermann, German sculptor (1868-1945).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 5 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed professor at the Munich Academy of Arts in 1902, Hahn created monumental sculptures and monuments especially influenced by the sculpture of antiquity. His works can be seen throughout cities in Germany and in Chicago. - A few small creases. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Haider, Karl, German painter (1846-1912).
Autograph signature. Schliersee, [postmark: 5 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After a study trip to Florence, where he created woodcut copies of the old masters, Haider returned to his native Munich in 1876 to become a freelance painter creating portraits and landscapes. His work "Herbstabend" won a gold medal at the Munich International Exhibition in 1897. - Traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Halm, Peter, German etcher (1854-1923).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 5 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A founding member of the "Verein für Original-Radierung" in Munich, Halm mainly applied himself to landscape and genre etching, especially inspired by Reichenau island in Lake Constance as well as by German and Italian towns. He was appointed a professor at the Munich Academy in 1900. - Slightly creased near corners; a little duststained near lower left corner; small brown stain and ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hamilton, James Whitelaw, Scottish painter (1860-1932).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Helensburgh, 18 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the Glasgow School, Hamilton, who specialized in landscape painting, won a gold medal at the 1897 Munich International Exhibition, which led to several overseas commissions, including one from Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. His work was shown in the British Pavillon at the Venice Biennale at all eight exhibitions between 1897 and 1910. - Signed twice. Several small creases and ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Harrach, Ferdinand Graf, German painter (1832-1915).
Autograph quotation signed. Tiefhartmannsdorf, 19. VII. 1912.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 2 pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Obgleich Ihnen unbekannt, stehe ich nicht an, Ihnen umseitig meine Unterschrift zu senden [...]". With a full signature as well as his initials. - Inspired by study trips to the Alps and the British Isles as well as by his connections to German nobility, Harrach applied himself to landscape painting as well as portraiture. His experiences during the Franco-Prussian War as well as the death of four of his eight children prompted him to turn towards historical and religious motifs in his later career. - Traces of a small fold near lower left corner; traces of a postmark near right margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hartmann, Johannes, German sculptor (1869-1952).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Leipzig, 16 Jan. 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Hartmann created various monuments in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and was closely involved with managing the estate of his late friend, the sculptor Max Klinger (1857-1920), whose widow he married. The Robert Schumann monument in Zwickau (1901) is regarded as his chef d'oeuvre. - A few small creases and ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hartmann, Karl, German painter (1861-1927).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 8] June 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Associated with the artists' association "Luitpold-Gruppe", Hartmann applied himself to landscape and genre painting as well as to portraiture, exhibiting his works in Berlin and Munich as well as in Paris and Venice. - Faint traces of postmarks; upper margin slightly duststained. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hasemann, Wilhelm, German painter and illustrator (1850-1913).
Autograph quotation signed. Gutach, 27. VI. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ueber ein halbes Jahr bin ich leider krank gewesen, während welcher Zeit ich zuerst in Freiburg i/Br später in Heidelberg war. Vor einiger Zeit bin ich wieder nach Hause gekommen u. erfülle nun Ihren Wunsch, meinen Namenszug zu besitzen [...]". - A co-founder of the artists' colony Gutach, Hasemann specialized in peasant motifs and strongly influenced the public image of the Schwarzwald, his works reaching a large audience through reproductions in magazines and on postcards. - Traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Haueisen, Albert, German painter (1872-1954).
Autograph postcard signed. Karlsruhe, 17. XII. 1920.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Alb[ert] Haueisen grüßt Sie [...]". - A late impressionist artist, Haueisen taught at the Karlsruhe Academy of Arts from 1905 to 1933, his work comprising landscape paintings, still lifes and portraits. - Traces of a postmark. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Haug, Robert von, German painter, illustrator and lithographer (1857-1922).
Autograph signature. Stuttgart, 20. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Director of the Stuttgart Academy from 1902 to 1912, Haug was an impressionist artist specializing in scenes from the Napoleonic Wars, his work comprising paintings, lithographs, frescoes and book illustrations. - Traces of postmarks. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Haverkamp, Wilhelm, German sculptor (1864-1929).
Autograph signature. Friedenau-Berlin, 4. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Awarded the Rome Prize of the Prussian Academy of Arts in 1890, Haverkamp spent two years in Italy where he created several of his most popular works, including "Knabengruppe" and "Bocksprung", before returning to Berlin, where he won several awards in the following years and became a teacher at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in 1901. - Small ink spots and creases; postmark on verso showing through. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Haverman, Hendrik Johann, Dutch painter and lithographer (1857-1928).
Autograph quotation signed. The Hague, 1. XI. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Es wird mich sehr erfreuen Ihr Ansuch[en] einzuwilligen. In vorzuglichster [!] Hochachtung ganz ergebenst [...]". - Studying in Amsterdam and Brussels, Haverman specialized in portraiture, took study trips to France, Italy and Spain, and won several awards at exhibtions between 1879 and 1903. - A few small creases. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hayek, Hans von, Austrian-German painter (1869-1940).
Autograph signature. Dachau, 17. IV. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Inspired by study trips through Europe as well as Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra, Hayek specialized in landscape paintings and operated a private painting school in Dachau until 1915, while also working as a war painter during the First World War. - A few small ink spots; postmark on verso showing through. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Heffner, Karl, German painter (1849-1927).
Autograph quotation signed. Charlottenburg, 18. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Facetiously inscribed in broad Bavarian dialect to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "No sieg'st, do is scho's Autogramm - Möcht aber jetzt auch deines ham. Aber geschrieben nicht auf so schandigs Papier. Auf Butter wär's scho liaber mir [...]". - Influenced by British and French landscape painters, especially from the Barbizon School, Heffner specialized in depicting lonely sceneries without any trace of human civilization, inspired by his trips to England, Italy, Bavaria and the Baltic Sea. - Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hegenbarth, Emanuel, German painter and draftsman (1868-1923).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Dresden, 14 May 1912].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Soeben finde ich diese Ihre Karte, die ich Ihnen mit der Bitte um Entschuldigung der Verzögerung zurücksende [...]". - Applying himself to impressionist animal painting, Hegenbarth specialized in depicting cattle and horses in resting positions, was associated with the artists' group "Die Elbier" and taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden from 1903. - Traces of a horizontal fold. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Heider, Hans von, German painter and ceramicist (1867-1952).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Stuttgart, 19 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Apart from his teaching job as a ceramicist in Stuttgart, Heider applied himself to painting, specializing in landscapes and flower still lifes, as well as war paintings which he created on the Russian Front in 1915. - Some faint ink spots; traces of a fold near upper left corner. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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