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Behn, Fritz, German sculptor (1878-1970).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Munich, 21 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Genügt Ihnen mein Name? […]". - A controversial figure due to his support of colonialism as well as the Nazi regime, Behn was appointed director of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1940 and is best known for his sculptures of African animals, inspired by his travels to German East Africa between 1907 and 1910. - Traces of 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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Bernewitz, Carl Hans, German-Baltic sculptor (1858-1934).
Autograph quotation signed. Kassel, 16. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich erlaube mir Ihrem Wunsche entsprechend mein Autogramm zu schicken […]". - Specializing in bronze sculptures, Bernewitz assisted his teacher, the sculptor Reinhold Begas (1813-1911), in several large commissions, including the Neptune fountain in Berlin, and was a teacher at the Kassel Kunsthochschule from 1908. - 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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Berwald-Schwerin, Hugo, German sculptor (1863-1937).
Autograph signature. Berlin Wilmersdorf, 20. VIII. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Supported by the ducal court in Schwerin throughout his career, Berwald specialized in bronze or marble portrait busts and statues, his motifs including German royalty as well as religious themes; his masterpiece shows the Crucifixion. - 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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Best, Johann "Hans", German painter (1874-1942).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, January 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Im Besitze Ihrer frdl. Aufforderung beeile ich mich […] Alles Gute für 1914! […]". - An active member of the Munich Künstlergenossenschaft, Best applied himself to landscape and genre painting inspired by Bavarian country life. Many of his works, which frequently appeared on picture postcards, evidence a humoristic touch. - 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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Björck, Gustaf Oscar, Swedish painter (1860-1929).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Malmö, 26 Aug. 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A co-founder of the artists' group "Skagen painters", Björck specialized in genre and portrait painting, was a professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts from 1889, and Commissar for Art for several exhibitions in Sweden and London between 1897 and 1924. - 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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Blanche, Jacques-Émile, French painter (1861-1942).
Autograph signature. London, 26. II. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Working in London and Paris, Blanche was a successful, mainly self-taught portraitist of European nobility. Among his sitters were André Gide, Jean Cocteau, and Igor Strawinsky. He left behind a rich archive of correspondence with contemporary writers and artists. - Corners slightly creased. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Blommers, Bernard, Dutch painter and lithographer (1845-1914).
Autograph signature. The Hague, [postmark: 18 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of Jozef Israëls, Blommers is a prominent representative of the Hague School and created popular maritime genre paintings inspired by fishing and beach life, which were largely sought after by English speaking collectors during his lifetime. - Traces of 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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Blos, Carl, German painter (1860-1941).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 10. XI. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihre Karte v. 31. Aug. hatte sich ganz heimtückisch verborgen u. kam erst heute wieder zum Vorschein […]". - Applying himself to genre and landscape painting as well as to portraiture, Blos was a member of the artists' association "Luitpold-Gruppe" and was appointed a professor at the Munich Academy of Arts in 1902. - 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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Bochmann, Gregor von, Baltic-German painter (1850-1930).
Autograph drawing signed. Düsseldorf, [postmark: 9 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau, the pen-and-ink drawing, titled "Arendsee in Mecklenburg", shows a rural road with a departing horse carriage and a barn. - Inspired by trips to Belgium, Holland and his native Estonia, Bochmann was an award-winning landscape and genre painter and the founder of the "Freie Vereinigung Düsseldorfer Künstler", one of the earliest secessionist movements, in 1891. - 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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Boehme, Karl Theodor, German painter (1866-1939).
Autograph signature. Karlsruhe, 4. VII. 1916.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Applying himself to marine and lanscape painting, Boehme made extensive study visits to Norway, Italy, and France between 1888 and 1925, specialized in depicting rocky coastal areas often lacking any sign of civilization, and created his most popular paintings on the Capri coast. - 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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Boeltzig, Reinhold, German sculptor (1863-1941).
Autograph quotation signed. Steglitz, July 1914.
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Alles sei der Künstler eher | Als ein bloßer Geldverdiener! | Ihn erfreu der Menschen Gunst | Und der Ruhm als Lohn der Kunst | Bei verwandten feinen Seelen, | Und ich glaub zu diesen zählen | Sie, mein billiger Medizäer | Sie, mein teurer Mediziner! […]". - Joining the Royal School of Art in Berlin at age 14, Boeltzig worked as a journalist, editor and translator before acquiring several fellowships which allowed him to join the Berlin Academy of Arts in 1896, where he worked in a students' workshop from 1904 and was appointed Professor in 1930. - 2 ink stains affecting the first two lines. 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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Boermel, Eugen, German sculptor (1858-1932).
Autograph signature. Grunewald-Berlin, 6. IV. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of the sculptor Reinhold Begas, and an assistant of Otto Lessing, Boermel made a name for himself in 1900 by creating a monument of Emperor Sigismund for the Berlin Siegesallee, a work inspiring further monumental sculptures, including an equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I in Danzig. - 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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Boese, Johannes, German sculptor (1856-1917).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 6 April 1909].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A sculptor of moderate Naturalism and a teacher at the Berlin Academy of Arts, Boese is widely known for his monument on the Berlin Siegesallee, showing Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, as well as for his 1888 war memorial at the Columbiadamm cemetery in 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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Bohrdt, Hans, German painter (1857-1945).
Autograph quotation signed. Dahlem, [postmark: 12 May 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Für Ihre Autographen Sammlung [...]". - A self-taught marine painter, Bohrdt's work was funded by Kaiser Wilhelm II, whom he frequently joined on his trips to the Northern Sea and the Mediterranean. His most fruitful creative period ranged from the 1890s to the end of the First World War, when he was active both as a painter, and as an illustrator of books, newspapers and postcards. - 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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Bonnat, Léon Joseph Florentin, French painter (1833-1922).
Autograph signature. Paris, 12. VII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Best known for his portraits of important figures including Adolphe Thiers, Victor Hugo, and Jules Grévy, Bonnat also created powerful religious and historical paintings. His 1874 depiction of the Crucifixion was rejected by the public as well as art critics for its naturalistic, almost expressionist style. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Bouché, Karl de, German glass painter (1845-1920).
Autograph signature. Munich, 4. VII. 1916.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out as a landscape and genre painter, Bouché founded his own studio for glass painting in Munich in 1873 and went on to create many windows for churches as well as secular buildings, and was commissioned with the restoration of the glass paintings in the Regensburg cathedral by the Bavarian government. - 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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Bracht, Eugen, German painter (1842-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. Kalterherberg, [postmark: 24 Sept. 1909].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "von der Studienreise ins Hohe Venn 1909 [...]". - A late romanticist painter, Bracht applied himself to landscape painting, creating moody heath and coastal scenes in Northern Germany as well as orientalist landscapes inspired by his 1880 and 1881 visit to Syria, Palestine and Egypt before turning towards Impressionism around 1900. His painting "The Shore of Oblivion" ranks as one of the most recognizable and best-known works of Symbolism. - 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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Brandenburg, Martin, German painter, draftsman and graphic artist (1870-1919).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 23. V. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Trunken müssen wir alle sein' […]". - Best known for his impressionist landscapes filled with fantastical figures, Brandenburg became a member of the secessionist group "Vereinigung der XI" in 1897, joined the Berlin Secession the following year, and went on to teach at the "Studienatelier für Malerei und Plastik" in Berlin from 1908 to 1918. - Traces of a postmark; 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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Brandis, August, German painter (1859-1947).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Aachen, 24 July 1912].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - The most prominent interior painter of German Impressionism, Brandis joined the Dachau artists' colony in 1900 and was appointed a teacher at the faculty of architecture at the Aachen Technical University in 1909, depicting the cathedral of Aachen in several of his works. - 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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Braun, Louis, German painter (1836-1916).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 7. XI. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche zufolge anbei mein Wahlspruch und mein Name | Per aspera ad astra! […]". - Specializing in military paintings, Braun accompanied the Austrian army during the 1864 Danish War, as well as the German army in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and 1871, and created paintings of battle scenes as well as monumental panoramas, including the popular "Battle of Sedan", measuring 122 meters. - 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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Bredt, Ferdinand Max, German painter (1860-1921).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Bahnpost, 9 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Inspired by his trips to Italy, Greece, Turkey and Tunisia, Bredt applied himself to Orientalism, painting harem scenes and odalisques as well as landscapes, and co-founded the Munich Secession in 1892. - 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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Breitner, George Hendrik, Dutch painter and photographer (1857-1923).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Amsterdam, 1 May 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - An important figure of Amsterdam Impressionism, Breitner created popular city views, specializing in street scenes and harbours. Around 1889 he discovered photography as a means of documenting street life and atmospheric effects. - With 2 small postal 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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Breuer, Peter, German sculptor (1856-1930).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Charlottenburg, 14 March 1918].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A pioneer of Modern Art at the Berlin school of sculpture, Breuer taught at the Berlin-Charlottenburg Academy from 1896 onwards and was awarded gold medals at the "Große Berliner Kunstaustellung" in 1894 and 1897. - Traces of a postage 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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Breyer, Robert, German painter and draftsman (1866-1941).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 20 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of the painter Wilhelm von Dietz (1839-1907), Breyer worked in Munich, Seeon and Berlin and taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart from 1914 to 1933. - 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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Brindisi, Remo, Italian painter (1918-1996).
Autograph letter signed and autograph book inscription signed. In Italian. Salzburg and n. p., 17 and 21 March 1956.
4to. 1 p. Inscription in: G. Renato, Remo Brindisi (Milano: Edizioni del Centro culturale di San Fedele, 1955), 4 lines. Together with a typed "biographical note" on Renato Brindisi dated 13 March 1956. To the Austrian art historian Franz Fuhrmann, thanking him for several days spent in Salzburg and expressing his awe of the "incomparable beauty of nature and human creations" in the city. - Brindisi had an exhibition at Galerie Welz in March 1956 that was opened with a presentation by Franz Fuhrmann. During his stay he met the expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka, who influenced his later work. Inspired by the beauty and history of the city, Brindisi painted "Salzburg - Mozartplatz" in 1956. - The inscription was written to thank Fuhrmann for his presentation. The "biographical note" in German with its added underlinings and annotations probably served Fuhrmann for his presentation. - Well preserved.
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Brockhusen, Theo von, German painter, etcher and draftsman (1882-1919).
Autograph signature. Berlin, 16. III. 1919.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. In pencil. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Joining the Berlin Secession in 1906, Brockhusen mostly created impressionist landscape paintings inspired by the dunes and beaches of the Belgian and Dutch coasts as well as Brandenburg scenery, and attempted to imitate van Gogh's use of bright colours and expressive brushwork. - 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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Brütt, Ferdinand, German painter (1849-1936).
Autograph postcard signed. Kronberg im Taunus, 6. IX. 1919.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Following his teacher Alfred Baur to Düsseldorf in 1876, Brütt specialized in painting large crowds in urban or indoor settings, especially courtrooms, worked in Kronberg between 1898 and 1920, where he joined the Kronberg painters' colony, and created large landscape paintings. - 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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Brunow, Carl Ludwig Friedrich, German sculptor (1843-1913).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 8. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Komme gerne Ihrem Wunsche nach […]". - An artist of Neo-Baroque style, Brunow studied at the Prussian Academy of Art, assisted the sculptors Rudolf Siemering and Christan Genschow in 1871 and 1873, and won a medal at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia. - 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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Burger, Fritz, German painter (1876-1927).
Autograph quotation signed. Zehlendorf, 24. VII. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Erfülle hiemit gerne Ihren Wunsch! […]". - Born in Munich as the son of the engraver Johann Burger, Fritz Burger studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and spent several years in Paris and Basel before returning to Germany, where he specialized in portrait painting. - 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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Busch, Georg, German sculptor (1862-1943).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 11. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich komme gerne Ihrem Wunsche nach und verbinde damit die Empfehlung der Monographien 'Die Kunst dem Volke' der allgemeinen Vereinigung für christliche Kunst, die ich ins Leben gerufen habe und redigiere, sie werden sicher Ihren Beifall finden […]". - Starting out in his father's altar building workshop in Groß-Steinheim, Busch went on to work as a freelance artist in Munich, working with bronze, stone and wood, and applying himself to Christian motifs. His oeuvre included monuments for bishops, altars, Stations of the Cross, war memorials and tombs. - Traces of a small round 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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Buttersack, Bernhard, German painter (1858-1925).
Autograph quotation signed. Icking im Isartal, 7. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ew. Hochwohlgeboren, erfülle ich hiemit die ausgesprochene Bitte. Wer Geduld sagt, sagt Mut, Ausdauer Kraft […]". - A landscape painter and founding member of the Munich Secession, Buttersack moved to the scenically inspiring Dachau Moos in 1889, where he settled in Haimhausen four years later and founded the Haimhausen artists' colony before moving to Icking in 1914. - 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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Cairati, Gerolamo, Italian painter (1860-1943).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 18. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Komme sehr gerne Ihrem Wunsche entgegen und zeichne mit ausgezeichneter Hochachtung […]". - Born in Trieste, Cairati studied architecture in Milan and moved to Munich in 1894, where he served as president of the Dante Alighieri Society for many years and created still lifes and Italian city views before applying himself to motifs of local scenery and architecture. - 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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Canal, Gilbert von, Austrian painter (1849-1927).
Autograph signature. Munich, 15. III. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Trained at the Vienna Academy of Arts, Canal lived in Düsseldorf between 1878 and 1895, was a member of the local artists' association "Malkasten", and specialized in landscape and marine painting, creating atmospheric views of historical towns, villages, castles and mills, as well as riverscapes and coastal scenery. - Corners a little creased; 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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Carolus-Duran, Émile Auguste, French painter (1837-1917).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Paris, 18 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born Charles Auguste Émile Durand in Lille, the painter adopted the name "Carolus-Duran" upon moving to Paris in 1853. From 1870 onwards he applied himself almost entirely to portraiture and opened his own studio on Boulevard du Montparnasse, where he also operated a painting school. - Lower left corner slightly creased. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Cauer, Ludwig, German sculptor (1866-1947).
Autograph signature. Berlin, 12. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born into a prominent family of German sculptors, Cauer's work was characterized by his collaboration with the sculptor Reinhold Begas in Berlin, where he created several statues for the Berlin Siegesallee and contributed to the National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument. - 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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Claudius, Wilhelm, German painter and illustrator (1854-1942).
Autograph signature. Dresden (Strehlen), 7. XI. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - One of the most popular illustrators of the late 19th century, Claudius lived in Dresden from 1879, joined the Goppeln artists' colony, and was a short-term member of the Willingshäuser artists' colony, inspired by an 1885 study visit to the Schwalm region. - 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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Clausen, George, British painter, etcher and lithographer (1852-1944).
Autograph postcard signed. 61 Carlon Hill, London, 13. VII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo. ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Dear Sir, I am yours faithfully [...]". - Influenced by Impressionism, Clausen was one of the foremost modern painters of landscapes and of peasant life, excelling in rendering his motifs under outdoor sunlight, was a founding member of the New English Art Club in 1886, and an official war painter during the First World War. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Compton, Edward Theodore, English artist, illustrator and mountaineer (1849-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. Feldafing, 7. IX. 1912.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Zur Erfüllung Ihres Wunsches - ergebenster […]". - Moving to Germany at the age of 18, Compton was an aspiring mountaineer. His tours of Austria, Scandinavia, North Africa, Corsica and Spain inspired his 1700 topographically correct watercolour paintings and ink drawings of Alpine scenery as well as his book illustrations for the German and Austrian Alpine Association. - 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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Conz, Walter, German painter and etcher (1872-1947).
Autograph signature. Karlsruhe, [postmark: 21 Dec. 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Conz taught the etching class at the Karlsruhe Academy of Arts from 1902 onwards. He enjoyed particular success with his landscapess and cooperated with the majolica ceramics factory based in Karlsruhe. - Traces of a postmark; faint brownstain 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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Coubillier, Friedrich, German sculptor (1869-1953).
Autograph quotation signed. Düsseldorf, 16. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Per aspera ad astra! […]". - Starting out in Trier, Cologne and Düsseldorf, Coubillier went on study journeys to Rome between 1901 and 1906, where he was a member of the German artists' association, and created various statues, reliefs, tombs and monuments in Düsseldorf and its surroundings, including the fountains "Tritonenbrunnen" and "Industriebrunnen". - 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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Courten, Angelo Graf von, German painter (1848-1925).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Miesbach, 20 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Medice cura te ipsum' […]". - Born in Bologna, Courten joined the Munich Academy of Arts in 1872 and went on to become a popular portraitist and genre painter whose best-known works were created for the Herrenchiemsee palace, built for the Bavarian King Ludwig II between 1878 and 1886. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Crodel, Paul Eduard, German painter (1862-1928).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 9 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born into a prominent family of German painters, Crodel was a co-founder of the Munich Secession and applied himself to landscape painting, his winter landscapes and use of sombre colours earning him the byname "Schnee-und-Regen-Crodel". - Faint traces of postal 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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Dagnan-Bouveret, Pascal Adolphe, French painter (1852-1929).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Neuilly sur Seine, 20 May 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Exhibiting at the Paris Salon from 1875 onwards, Dagnan-Bouveret was one of the leading French artists of the naturalist school, specializing in peasant scenes of Brittany as well as mystical-religious compositions, and was one of the first artists to use photography as a means of bringing greater realism to his paintings. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Dahl, Hans, Norwegian painter (1849-1937).
Autograph quotation signed. Balestrand, 21. VIII. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Sehr gerne komme ich Ihrem Wunsche entgegen und sende Ihnen hierbei das Erwünschste [!] […]". - Best known for his views of Norwegian fjords, Dahl excelled at painting waters in movement, enlivening his landscapes with genre scenes evoking Norwegian national Romanticism, a style that was heavily criticized for not complying with up-and-coming Modernism around 1880. - 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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Dammann, Hans, German sculptor (1867-1942).
Autograph quotation signed. Heringsdorf, 9. VIII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gern erfülle ich Ihren Wunsch u. grüße Sie bestens […]". - Working as an independent sculptor from 1895, Dammann exhibited annually at the "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung" until 1913, his oeuvre comprising more than 130 funerary monuments, including full-scale tombs at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery in Charlottenburg and the Wilmersdorf cemetery, as well as fountains and war memorials. - 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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Dasio, Ludwig, German sculptor (1871-1932).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 12 May 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - An Art Nouveau sculptor from Munich, Dasio is best known for his bronze figurines, his motifs including dancers and female nudes as well as animals, particularly stags. - Traces of a postage 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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Defregger, Franz von, Austrian painter (1835-1921).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 21 Feb. 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Employed at the studio of the popular German painter Carl Theodor von Piloty between 1867 and 1870, Defregger applied himself to history and genre painting, specialized in peasant motifs, portraits, and scenes from the Tyrolean Rebellion of 1809, and was appointed a teacher at the Munich Academy of Arts in 1878. - 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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Didier-Pouget, William, French painter (1864-1959).
Autograph signature. Paris, 14. I. 1914.
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau, with his portrait mounted. - Associated with the later phase of Impressionism, Didier-Pouget applied himself to landscape painting in Southern France. He excelled at depicting morning and sunset effects, his favourite motifs including fields of heather in the fog, forests filled with light, plateaus in the Creuse Valley, and the Dordogne River winding through the hills. - Traces of postmarks; lower right corner 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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Dieffenbacher, August, German painter (1858-1940).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 13 May 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After showcasing his painting "Verfolgt" in Munich in 1888, Dieffenbacher went on to exhibit his works at the Glaspalast anually, specializing in genre scenes of hunting life in Bavaria as well as prehistoric Germanic themes. - Traces of a small round 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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Diemer, Michael Zeno, German painter (1867-1939).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 5. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Eben von einer Studienreise aus aus [!] Montenegro heimgekehrt, finde ich Ihre Karte vom 2. ds. Mts. und komme gern Ihrem Wunsche nach […]". - His oeuvre including landscape and marine paintings as well as postcards, Diemer is best known for his battle scenes, including his 1894 giant round painting, measuring 1,000 square meters, depicting the 1809 Battle of Bergisel. - 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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