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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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Diez, Robert, German sculptor (1844-1922).
Autograph quotation signed. Loschwitz, [postmark: 23] Feb. 1918.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche entspreche ich gern durch Beifügen meiner Unterschrift für Ihre Sammlung […]". - Studying at the Dresden Academy of Arts from 1863, Diez was appointed Professor in 1891 and was a founding member of the Dresden artists' association in 1909, his work comprising fountains and monuments in Dresden, Braunschweig and Meiningen. - 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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Dill, Ludwig, German painter (1848-1940).
Autograph postcard signed. Karlsruhe, [postmark: 14] May 1908.
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit ergebenstem Grusse [...]". - The landscape painter Dill was inspired by Venetian scenery, especially Chioggia, and was a co-founder and president of the Munich Secession between 1894 and 1899. He moved to Dachau in 1896, where he co-founded the painters' school "Neu-Dachau" and advanced to become one of the most prominent members of the Dachau artists' colony. - 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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Doepler, Emil, German painter and illustrator (1855-1922).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, [postmark: 2] July 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Arbeit ist das einzige Vergnügen das ich lange Zeit aushalten kann [...]". - Working as a freelance illustrator from 1873 onwards, Doepler specialized in heraldic and commercial motifs, his works including the arms of the "Börsenverein des deutschen Buchhandels", the coat of arms of the Weimar Republic, and the Essen city arms, as well as illustrations in heraldic handbooks and over 50 bookplates. - 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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Donndorf, Adolf von, German sculptor (1835-1916).
Autograph signature. Stuttgart, [postmark: 8 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of the sculptor Ernst Rietschel in Dresden, Donndorf completed the Luther Monument in Worms after Rietschel's death together with Gustav Adolph Kietz and taught sculpture from 1876 to 1910 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. - 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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Dorfner, Otto, German bookbinder and craftsman (1885-1955).
Autograph signature. Weimar, 15. IV. 1929.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed as a teacher at the Weimar Kunstgewerbeschule in 1910, Dorfner went on to teach at the Weimar Bauhaus after WWI before establishing a school for bookbinding in his private home in 1922. His most prominent works included bindings for the Weimar publishing house "Cranach-Presse", the 143-volume Weimar edition of Goethe's works published from 1887 to 1919, and several editions of "Faust". - 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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Dorsch, Ferdinand, German painter (1875-1938).
Autograph quotation signed. Bamberg, 9. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gerne komme ich Ihrem Gesuch nach […]". - A co-founder of the artists' group "Die Elbier" in Dresden in 1902, Dorsch accompanied his friend, the impressionist painter Gotthard Kuehl, on several trips to Überlingen am Bodensee from 1903 to 1907, which inspired him to turn towards Impressionism himself, and was appointed Professor at the Dresden Academy in 1914. - 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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Dücker, Eugen, German-Russian painter (1841-1916).
Autograph signature. Düsseldorf, 22. II. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying in St. Petersburg, Karlsruhe and Munich, Dücker settled in Düsseldorf in 1864, where he was appointed a teacher for landscape painting at the Academy of Arts in 1872, a position he held for the next 44 years, specializing in depicting the coastal scenery of Northern Germany, where he frequently travelled with his class. - 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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Eberle, Adolf, German painter (1843-1914).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Munich, 4 May 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A student of the painter Karl Theodor von Piloty from 1860 onwards, Eberle applied himself to genre painting. He specialized in depicting Bavarian and Tyrolean farmers and huntsmen and made a name for himself as early as 1861 with his popular painting "Pfändung der letzten Kuh". - Traces of a small round stamp; a few insignificant 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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Echtler, Adolf, German painter (1843-1914).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 6. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihre werthe Karte erhalten [...]". - After studying in Venice, Vienna and Munich, Echtler specialized in genre painting, exhibited his works in Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dresden and Königsberg, and worked in Paris from 1877 to 1886 before moving to Munich with his son. - 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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Eckenbrecher, Themistokles von, German painter (1842-1921).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 12. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Sein Schicksal schafft sich selbst der Mann.' [...]". - A landscape and marine painter of late Romanticism and Historicism, Eckenbrecher was foremost inspired by his travels through Europe and the Middle East, as well as Africa and the Philippines. He was a member of the Düsseldorf artists' association "Malkasten" and won first prize at the 1879 Sydney World Fair. - With a fingerprint, likely by the artist himself. 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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Eckener, Alexander, German painter and graphic artist (1870-1944).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Stuttgart, 17 Feb. 1921].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. With a quotation and signature by Eckener's daughter Lisa on the reverse: "Da mein Vater nicht zu Haus ist, sende ich Ihnen meine Grüße [...] Hurra, jetzt ist er da!". - After completing his studies at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Eckener returned to his hometown Flensburg in 1892 and joined the artists' colony "Ekensund" before moving to Stuttgart, where he studied etching and founded his own etching school in 1905. His illustrations for Theodor Storm's novella "Der Schimmelreiter" constitute one of his most important works. - 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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Ehmcke, Fritz Helmuth, German graphic designer, typographer and illustrator (1878-1965).
Autograph quotation signed. Widdersberg, 21. IV. 1929.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Obsende Autogramm im Telegrammstil! [...]". - Best known for the typesets he created from 1907, including "Ehmcke-Antiqua" and "Ehmcke-Kursiv" (adopted for English-language typesetting under the name "Carlton"), Ehmcke was the concept designer of the 1912 Sonderbund exhibition, worked with several publishing houses, and operated his own printing company, the "Rupprecht Presse" in Munich, between 1913 and 1943. - Small tear in upper margin; 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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Ehrentraut, Julius, German painter (1841-1923).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 14 Oct. 1912].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gruß von [...]". - Starting out as a lithographer, Ehrentraut soon founded his own studio in Berlin and began painting French soldiers of the 17th century. Continuously studying Dutch masters and developing his own style, he advanced to become one of the most important miniature painters of the Berlin school. - 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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Eichler, Reinhold Max, German painter, draftsman and illustrator (1872-1947).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Munich], 15. VIII. 1917.
(Oblong) 8vo (postcard). 1½ pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche nachkommend sende ich Ihnen gern meinen Namenszug [...]". - Working as an illustrator for the magazines "Jugend" and "Simplicissimus" from 1896 onwards, Eichler joined the artists' association "Scholle" in 1899 and applied himself mainly to female nudes and landscape painting, focussing on the scenery around Holzhausen am Ammersee in Bavaria. - 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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Eichstaedt, Rudolf, German painter (1857-1924).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 13 Aug. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - His oeuvre including portraits and genre paintings, Eichstaedt mainly applied himself to historical painting, making a name for himself with his 1896 painting "Viktoria! - Die Rückkehr der Quadriga 1814", which showed Prussian troops returning the famous quadriga sculpture (which had been looted by Napoleon) to Berlin in 1814. - 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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Eiff, Wilhelm von, German glass engraver and painter (1890-1943).
Autograph quotation signed. Stuttgart, 13. IV. 1929.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Was wir tun schreibt sich in die Erde ein - Gutes u. Schlechtes. Möge das Gute vorwalten! [...]". - One of the most important glass artists of the interwar period, Eiff created individually designed shrines, trophies, vases and mementos, specializing in relief and portrait engraving, and won the Grand Prix at the 1937 Paris World Fair. - Traces of a vertical fold; corners 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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Eilers, Gustav, German engraver, etcher and painter (1834-1911).
Autograph quotation signed. Klausen in Südtirol, 3. IX. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihre Karte vom 31. August 09 habe ich nachgesandt erhalten, da ich mich seit zwei Monaten auf Studienreise in Tirol befinde. Gern komme ich Ihrem Wunsche nach und übersende Ihnen den eigenhändigen Namenszug in der Unterschrift dieser Zeilen [...]". - Founding his own studio in Berlin in 1869, as well as the "Verein für Original-Radirung" in 1885, Eilers created popular engravings and etchings, including reproductions of masterpieces by Titian, Hans Holbein the younger and Peter Paul Rubens. - Small creases near upper right 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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Ekenaes, Jahn, Norwegian painter (1847-1920).
Autograph quotation signed. Kristiania, 22. III. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ew. Hochwohlgeboren, fühle mich sehr geschmeichelt das[s] Sie eine [!] Autogramm von mir wünschen. Weil ich verreist war habe ich erst heute Ihre w. Karte bekommen. Wünsche Ihnen gute Feiertage [...]". - After studying in Copenhagen and Munich, Ekenaes returned to his native Norway in 1894 and applied himself to genre painting and portraiture as well as photography, his motifs including peasantry and fishermen. - 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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Elkan, Benno, German sculptor and football pioneer (1877-1960).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Alsbach, 18 Sept. 1923].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Form und Inhalt!' Streit für Müssige. Dem Schöpferischen ist es dasselbe, wenn er oft auch glaubt, das eine oder andere bevorrechtet zu haben. Das Werk selbst widerspricht seiner Theorie [...]". - Starting out with funerary monuments in his native Dortmund, Elkan went on to design the Knesset Menorah in Jerusalem, his best-known work, as well as various monuments, busts, and medals, before emigrating to London in 1935. In 1895 he was a founder member of the football club that later became Eintracht Dortmund. - 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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Engel, Otto Heinrich, German painter (1866-1949).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 16. III. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Es grüne die Tanne, es wachse das Erz | Gott schenke uns Allen ein fröhliches Herz [...]". - A pioneer of vanguard-modernist painting in Germany, Engel co-founded the Berlin Secession and was greatly inspired by his visits to Föhr in the North Sea between 1901 and 1914, where he specialized in painting local girls dressed in traditional costume amidst Nordic scenery. - 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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Engelen, Piet van, Belgian painter (1863-1924).
Autograph signature. Antwerp, 10. II. 1912.
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Specializing in animal painting, Engelen was a member of the Flemish artists' association "Als Ik Kan". He created several murals as well as a painting with a Congo theme for the 1894 World Fair "Oud Antwerpen" along with Robert Mols, and was appointed a professor at the Antwerp Academy in 1897. - 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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Engelmann, Richard, German sculptor (1868-1966).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Wartenberg], 27. VII. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche willfahre ich mit einem Gruss aus Wartenberg/Oberbayern [...]". - Appointed professor and director of the sculpture department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Weimar in 1913, Engelmann created war memorials in Apolda and Vacha, as well as funerary monuments, busts and sculptures. Of Jewish descent, Engelmann was fired by the National Socialists in 1930; after WWII he received several commissions from the German city of Freiburg im Breisgau. - Small creases 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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Engels, Robert, German painter, lithographer and teacher (1866-1926).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 21 March 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Teaching at the Munich Kunstgewerbeschule from 1910 onwards, Engels was a member of the Deutsche Werkbund from 1912, his oeuvre including illustrations for the journal "Die Jugend" as well as woodcuts for the 1912 festschrift of the Krupp company. His estate comprised more than 200 paintings. - Small creases 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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Engström, Albert, Swedish artist and writer (1869-1940).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Rydsnas, 28 Aug. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Auf Ihre Gesundheit! [...]". - Founding the humour magazine "Strix" in 1897, Engström created countless illustrations (tramps and drunkards constituting his preferred themes) and translated works by American writers including Charles Warton Stork and Harold Borland. - 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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