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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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Heilemann, Ernst, German painter and draftsman (1870-1936).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin], 5. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - An illustrator working in Berlin for several magazines including "Jugend" and "Simplicissimus", Heilemann specialized in depicting costal resorts on the Baltic Sea as well as scenes of sophisticated metropolitan life, documenting glittering feasts celebrated in the capital at the turn of the century. - Traces of a horizontal fold; small brown stain. 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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Hein, Franz, German painter and poet (1863-1927).
Autograph signature. Leipzig, [postmark: 25 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Specializing in tavern, church and fairy tale motifs, Hein was a teacher at the Karlsruhe Academy of Arts from 1890 to 1905, joined the artists' colony in Grötzingen in 1890 and settled in Leipzig in 1905. - Small ink spots; 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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Heine, Thomas Theodor, German-Swedish painter and illustrator (1867-1948).
Autograph signature. Munich, 24. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A gifted caricaturist, Heine was a leading illustrator of the Munich-based humoristic and satirical magazines "Fliegende Blätter" and "Simplicissimus". His illustrated critiques of society and the monarchy in particular led to a six-month prison sentence in 1898; his caricatures of Nazi leaders forced him to flee Germany and emigrate to Prague, Oslo and finally Stockholm, where he published his cynical autobiography "Ich warte auf Wunder" in 1942. - 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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Heinemann, Fritz, German sculptor (1864-1932).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Halensee, 6 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Distancing himself from the predominant Neo-Baroque style of the Begas School, Heinemann created monuments, tombs, genre sculptures, busts and figurines, some of them inspired by the style of Auguste Rodin, and served as a teacher at the Berlin Kunstgewerbemuseum from 1889 to 1905. - Some 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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Hellmer, Edmund von, Austrian sculptor (1850-1935).
Autograph signature. Vienna, [postmark: 11 Nov.] 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Awarded a fellowship at the 1869 Munich International Exhibition for a relief of the Prometheus theme at the age of 19, Hellmer spent almost two years in Italy before returning to Vienna in 1870, where he worked as a freelance sculptor, was appointed a professor at the Academy in 1879 and co-founded the Vienna Secession. - 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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Hendrich, Hermann, German painter (1854-1931).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Hirschberg-Grünthal, 2 May 1916].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit deutschem Gruß [...]". - Inspired by the works of Richard Wagner as well as by Goethe's "Faust", Hendrich created monumental paintings with themes from German and Norse mythology, as well as several "art halls" including the "Sagenhalle" in Schreiberhau and the "Walpurgishalle" in Thale. - 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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Hengeler, Adolf, German painter (1863-1927).
Autograph signature. Munich, 15. III. 1918.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A prominent illustrator of the humoristic magazine "Fliegende Blätter" from 1884, Hengeler started painting in 1900 and specialized in Bavarian and Allgäu landscapes populated with people as well as putti and mythical creatures, before turning towards biblical motifs in his later career. - Round postal stamp; 2 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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Henseler, Ernst, German painter and draftsman (1852-1940).
Autograph quotation signed. Zehlendorf, 7. IX. 1917.
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "In Erfüllung Ihres Wunsches ergebenst [...]". - Applying himself to genre and portrait painting, Henseler was a teacher at several schools of art and was appointed a professor of nude drawing at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin in 1888. Visits to his native Warthebruch moorlands inspired several of his works. - Traces of an angular 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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Hermanns, Heinrich, German lithographer and painter (1862-1942).
Autograph signature. Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, 12. III. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Hermanns was particularly inspired by the scencery of Holland, Western and North Western Germany, and made several study journeys to Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands before turning towards architectural painting in his later career. He had co-founded an association of progressive landscape artists, the "Lucas-Club", as early as 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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Héroux, Bruno, German painter and graphic artist (1868-1944).
Autograph quotation signed. Leipzig, 1. XI. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "War verreist - deshalb erst heute Ihrem Wunsch gemäss die Unterschrift [...]". - Working as a freelance artist from 1900, Héroux first made a name for himself with his etched nude bookplates and the use of a special graphic format called "Remarquendrucke", and proceeded to create illustrations for prominent works including the "Atlas of the Anatomy of the Horse" (1901) as well as 600 illustrations for the three-volume "Hand Atlas of Human Anatomy" (1913). - Small creases near lower corners; faint traces of a postmark; 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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Herrmann, Paul, German painter and etcher (1864-1946).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 11. XI. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Die Kunst eines Volkes ist der Prüfstein seines 'Ichs' [...]". - After two years in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, Herrmann worked in Paris for the satirical magazine "Le Rire" from 1895 onwards, publishing prints and illustrations under the pseudonym "Henri Héran". He moved to Berlin in 1906 and exhibited a large number of etchings, drypoints and other printed works at the 1914 "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung". - 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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Hertel, Albert, German painter (1843-1912).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin], 7. XI. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ¼ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After an almost four-year sojourn to Rome, Hertel was appointed a teacher at the Berlin Academy in 1875, a position he left in 1877 to work as a freelance painter. His work comprises still lifes, landscapes and genre paintings as well as 13 tempera paintings for the Imperial Staircase in the Berlin cathedral. - Small tear in upper margin; a few small creases; 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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Herter, Ernst, German sculptor (1846-1917).
Autograph signature. Charlottenburg, 14. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, Herter specialized in statues of mythological figures. His most famous works include "The Dying Achilles", acquired by Elisabeth of Austria as the centrepiece for her Achilleion palace in Corfu, and the Heinrich Heine memorial sculpture "Lorelei Fountain" unveiled in New York City in 1899. - Small ink spots; 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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Heyser, Friedrich, German painter (1857-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Dresden, 16 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Natur und Kunst - Alles andre fast eitel Dunst. Meiner lieben Heimat herzliche Grüße! [...]". - A member of the artists' association "Grün-Weiß", Heyser devioted himself to portraiture as well as genre painting frequently inspired by German poetry, before painting landscapes of Föhr and Friesland in his later career. - Traces of a postmark; small creases near lower 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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Hierl-Deronco, Otto Barone, German painter (1859-1935).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 20 March 1913].
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A co-founder of the Munich Secession, Hierl-Deronco made a name for himself with his historical paintings "Gefangennahme Ludwig XVI. in Varennes" and "Sturm auf die Tuilerien", and, facilitated by his relationship with the counts Ricciardelli, created a series of 17 portraits in Rome, including eight portraits of Pope Pius X. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Hildebrand, Adolf von, German sculptor (1847-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Munich, 8 Sept. 1909].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Es ist nicht Zufall, dass die Mü[c]ke sich reimt auf Tücke. Und dass die Geis[s] sich reimt auf Steiss [...]". - A representative of Classicism and inspired by Italian Renaissance, Hildebrand was a leading artist in monumental and fountain sculpture and set out his artistic theories in his book "Das Problem der Form in der Bildenden Kunst", published in 1893. - Two faint brownstains; tiny creases near left 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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Hildebrand, Ernst, German painter (1833-1924).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 12 Oct. 1912].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, Hildebrand initially focused on decorative painting but soon turned towards genre scenes, particularly featuring Martin Luther and Queen Louise, before switching to portraiture in the 1890s and scoring several commissions from the court. - Partly deleted paraph on the reverse. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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