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Landsinger, Sigmund, Croatian painter (1855-1939).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Blaubeuren, 17 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born in Vukovar, Landsinger studied at the Vienna Academy before settling in Florence and Munich. He was a collector of drawings and graphic art; his paintings frequently feature mythological themes and romantic landscapes. - Traces of 2 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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Larisch, Rudolf von, Austrian typographer (1856-1934).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Vienna, 15 April 1929].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich mach' mein' Sach und - lach [...]". - Starting out as a civil servant in the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, Larisch started teaching ornamental scripture and heraldry at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule in 1902, later switched to the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt and the Academy of Fine Arts, and devoted himself mainly to the improvement of teaching typographic design. - Some ink stains near upper left corner, small brown stain; faint 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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Laukota, Hermine, Czech painter and graphic artist (1853-1931).
Autograph quotation signed. Prague, 24. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Es ist mir nicht gut erklärlich wodurch Ihr Wunsch hervorgerufen wurde. Vielleicht fanden Sie den Namen in einem alten Jahrbuch. Jahrelang stelle ich nicht mehr in Deutschland aus und bin so wenig bekannt, wie nur möglich. Ich wollte, die künstlerische Bedeutung meiner Arbeiten, würde die Aufnahme eines Autogr. in eine Sammlung rechtfertigen [...]". - Opening a women's art school in Prague in 1887, Laukota was one of the first artists to offer courses of figure drawing with nude models, classes that were closed to women at the major art schools. Her oeuvre includes maritime paintings of the Frisian Islands as well as portraits, flower paintings, drawings and etchings. - 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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Lavery, John, Irish painter (1856-1941).
Autograph quotation signed. London, 14. VII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "I have much pleasure in sending my signature [...]". - One of the most important representatives of the Glasgow Boys, Lavery is best known for his portraits and landscape paintings. He frequently travelled the Mediterranean and North Africa and was commissioned by the city of Glasgow with capturing on canvas the visit of Queen Victoria to the International Exhibition in 1888. - 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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Lechter, Melchior, German painter and graphic artist (1865-1937).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 28. III. 1919.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Wem Zeit Wie Ewigkeit / Und Ewigkeit Wie Zeit / Der Ist Befreit / Von Allem Streit. (J. Böhme) [...]". - Reaching wide publicity with an 1896 exhibition of his works in Berlin, Lechter specialized in book design as well as glass painting and interior decoration. His work including designs for the books of the poet Stefan George (1868-1933), published by Georg Bondi, but also windows and paintings for ecclesiastical and secular buildings, such as the triptych "Die Weihe am mystischen Quell" in the Pallenberg hall in the Cologne Kunstgewerbemuseum. - Small creases near 2 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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Leemputten, Frans van, Belgian painter (1850-1914).
Autograph signature. Antwerp, 12. II. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A realist painter, Leemputten specialized in landscape painting inspired by the Campine and Brabantine regions of Belgium as well as in scenes with peasants and animals. Making his debut at the salon "La Chrysalide" in 1872, and was appointed professor of animal painting at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts of the Antwerp Academy in 1892. - 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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Lehmann, Wilhelm Ludwig, Swiss painter (1861-1932).
Autograph signature. Munich, 30. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the Munich Secession and the "Eidgenössische Kunstkommission", Lehman specialized in landscape painting, inspired by Swiss scenery as well as by his tours of Northern France, Frauenchiemsee and Sylt, and created frescoes for serveral public buildings in Switzerland, including the Zurich Stadthaus. - Traces of 2 postmarks. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Leisten, Jacobus, German painter, draftsman and etcher (1844-1918).
Autograph quotation and drawing signed. [Postmark: Düsseldorf], 27. XI. 1913.
(Oblong) 8vo (postcard). 1½ pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche entsprechend anbei d. Porträt eines hiesigen Majors, mit der Bitte um gefällige Empfangsanzeige. Dadurch, dass ich in der hiesigen Kunsthalle eine grössere Sonder Ausstellung meiner Werke arrang. hatte, entstand die lange Verspätung [...]". - With a brush-and-pencil portrait of a German major. Signed twice (below the inscription and below the drawing), with Leisten's address stamp. - A master of figural composition and pictorial narration, Leisten specialized in historical and genre painting; popular magazines like "Daheim" and "Die Gartenlaube" frequently published his scenes of Tyrolean peasant life. He painted noble families and equestrian portraits and also applied himself to etching, producing illustrations for the annual publications of the "Düsseldorfer Radirclub". - 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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Lessing, Otto, German sculptor (1846-1912).
Autograph signature. Grunewald, 16. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to Cora Scharlau, a relative of the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A prominent representative of Historicism, Lessing largely shaped the appearance of Berlin in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, creating sculptures and decorative architectural elements for the facades and interiors of many important buildings, including the Reichstag and Berlin Cathedral. He was appointed to the Senate of the Prussian Academy of Arts in 1911. - Some smudged ink stains. Self-addressed by the collector Cora Scharlau on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Alwin Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Lewin-Funcke, Arthur, German sculptor (1866-1937).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Charlottenburg, 7 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Wenn es Ihnen Spass macht, weshalb nicht? [...]". - A founder of the Berlin "Studienateliers für Malerei und Plastik" in 1901, Lewin-Funcke was awarded a gold medal at the "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung" in 1905. He specialized in nudes and busts, the blind as well as children constituting recurring themes of his work. Some of his children's figurines were used as models for toys, notably by the doll makers Kämmer & Reinhardt. - Small smudged inkstain. 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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Liebermann, Ernst, German painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1869-1960).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 8 Jan. 1909].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Apart from creating illustrations for the "Frog Prince" for a 1904 edition of Grimm's fairytales as well as the storybook "Der Wolkenkönig" in 1925, Liebermann applied himself to lithography, mainly city and countryside views, before turning towards impressionist painting. His oeuvre comprised portraits, nudes and landscapes as well as ceiling frescoes. - 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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Liebermann, Max, Maler (1847-1935).
Eigenh. Brief mit U. Berlin, 6. III. 1918.
1 S. 8vo. An einen nicht namentlich genannten Kunden bezüglich eines Portraitauftrags: "Antwortlich Ihres Briefes vom 4/3 - Es ist mir unmöglich, Ihr Porträt noch in diesem Monat zu malen, da ich augenblicklich mit Porträtaufträgen überhäuft bin. Falls Sie zur Oppenheim-Auktion nach Berlin kommen, so besuchen Sie mich und wir verabreden den Termin für die Sitzungen [...]". In einem kurzen Postskriptum weist Liebermann den Empfänger darauf hin, dass "die bayerischen Briefmarken" in Preußen "keine Gültigkeit" mehr hätten. - Max Liebermanns gute Auftragslage im Jahr 1918 mündete unter anderem in zwei Portraits des Komponisten Richard Strauss und eines des Sammlers und Mäzens Heinrich Kirchhoff. Die bedeutende Gemäldesammlung des 1912 verstorbenen Kölner Bankiers Baron Albert von Oppenheim wurde am 19. März 1919 bei Lepke in Berlin versteigert. - Wohlerhalten.
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Liesegang, Helmuth, German painter (1858-1945).
Autograph signature. Düsseldorf, [postmark: 28 May 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ¼ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A landscape painter of the Düsseldorf School and a member of the artists' association "Malkasten" since 1888, Liesegang repeatedly painted the Lower Rhine region as well as industrial city views in large formats, his style showing naturalist as well as impressionist tendencies. - Some smudged 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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Lindner-Latt, Hedda, German sculptor (b. 1875).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 20 Aug. 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Jeder Stand hat seine Plage, Ohne Ringen giebt's kein Ziel. Darum kämpfe und ertrage, s' Leben ist ein Schicksalsspiel [...]". - A student of the sculptor Fritz Heinemann (1864-1932), Lindner-Latt was a member of the "Verein der Berliner Künstlerinnen" and created funerary monuments in Berlin and Erfurt. - 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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Lippay, Bartholomäus Dominik, Austrian painter (1864-1919).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Vienna], 13. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Heute sehnt sich alles nach Frieden [...]". - After studying in Antwerp, Brussels and Paris, Lippay became a freelance artist in 1887 and spent several years in Italy, where he was appointed papal court painter and portrayed members of the Roman Curia before settling in Vienna, where he applied himself to portraiture and genre painting. - Tiny creases near upper right corner. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Löfftz, Ludwig von, German painter (1845-1910).
Autograph signature. Munich, 14. XII. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A professor at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts since 1879, Löfftz specialized in genre and landscape painting inspired by the Dutch and German masters of the 16th and 17th centuries. His impressive "Pietà" won him the gold medal at the 1883 International Exhibition in Munich. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through; faint traces of another 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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Lutteroth, Ascan, German painter (1842-1923).
Autograph quotation signed. Uhlenhorst, 7. VIII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsch gemäß! [...]". - A prominent landscape painter of the Düsseldorf School, Lutteroth focused on Italian and Hamburg landscapes as well as alpine and forest scenery. He created three large paintings for the Hamburg Town Hall. In 1879 he accompanied Crown Prince Frederick William and Crown Princess Victoria on their visit to San Remo, where he served as a tutor to Victoria, herself an amateur painter. - Traces of postmarks near upper left corner; a few 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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Luyten, Henry, Dutch-Belgian painter (1859-1945).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Brasschaat, 25 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Known for his genre paintings, marines, landscapes, portraits and animal scenes, Luyten founded a private painting school, the "Institut des Beaux Arts Henry Luyten", in Brasschaat near Antwerp in 1900. From 1931 to 1944 he worked on one of his most famous paintings, "The Golden Canvas of Flanders", showing a fictional meeting of the hundred-odd people who in his opinion played a key role in Flemish history and the Flemish movement. - Traces of postmarks; small crease near lower 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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Mackensen, Fritz, German painter (1866-1953).
Autograph quotation signed. Weimar, 13. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ohne den Menschen würde die Welt tot sein, denn sie wäre nicht empfunden [...]". - A co-founder of the Worpswede artists' colony and a professor at the Weimar Kunsthochschule since 1908, Mackensen specialized in painting landscapes and peasant scenes. His award-winning painting "Gottesdienst im Freien", exhibited in Munich in 1895, put the Worpswede colony on the cultural map. - Small ink spots near lower right corner; traces of angular folds near lower 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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Magnussen, Harro, German sculptor (1861-1908).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 29 June 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mein Fräulein, warum denn gleich zweimal für dieselbe Familie? [...]". - Working in the studio of the Neo-Baroque sculptor Reinhold Begas since 1888, Magnussen contributed to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Nationaldenkmal. He became a freelance artist in 1893, focusing on portrait busts and figures, his sculpture group for the Berlin Siegesallee constituting one of his major works. - A few tiny 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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Mannfeld, Bernhard, German painter and graphic artist (1848-1925).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Frankfurt, 12 June 1919].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Nur für Unterschriftsammlung verwendbar [...]". - Mannfeld, who specialized in etching, focused on landscapes and city views, created celebrated prints of the Cologne and Meißen cathedrals as well as of Cologne and Heidelberg, produced 60 illustrations for the 1877 and 1888 work "Durch's deutsche Land", and was appointed professor at the "Städelsches Kunstinstitut" in Frankfurt in 1895. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through; 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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Manthe, Albert, German sculptor (1847-1929).
Autograph quotation signed. Schmargendorf, 14. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mens sana in corpore sano [...]". - After studying at the Berlin Academy and receiving further training in London, Manthe settled in Berlin, where he remained for the rest of his life. His work comprises sculpture groups, portrait busts, war memorials and tombs in Berlin, Schwerin, Angermünde and other German cities. - 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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Marcuse, Rudolf, German sculptor (1878-1940).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 13 April 1929].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit ergebenstem Gruß [...]". - A representative of the Art Nouveau and Art Déco style, Marcuse's best-known works are the 1926 Carl Hagenbeck monument in Hamburg-Stellingen and his 37 sculptures of prisoners of war in German camps during the First World War. He is also remembered for his porcelain figurines. - Small creases near corners; 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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Marr, Carl von, American-German painter (1858-1936).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 15. XII. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit Vergnügen [...]". - Starting his training in his native Milwaukee, Marr completed his studies in Germany and was appointed professor at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts in 1893. His paintings feature genre and religious scenes as well as groups of people; his monumental work "The Flagellants" is today held at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, Wisconsin. - Small creases near corners; a few tiny 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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Marschall, Rudolf, Austrian sculptor and medallist (1873-1967).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Vienna, 9 Jan. 1913].
8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed "Kammermedailleur" in 1903, Marschall taught at the Vienna Academy since 1904. His oeuvre comprises portraits, medallions and bas-reliefs of popes and members of the Imperial family as well as decorations for tombs. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Matta, Roberto, Chilean painter (1911-2002).
Autograph letter signed "Matta" with original drawing. In French. N. p., [ca. 1949].
4to. 2 pp. in pencil with red and green oil pastel highlights on brown paper. Pencil drawing with additions in green and blue oil pastel (ca. 70 x 30 mm). Beautiful, rare illustrated letter to the New-York-based art dealer Julien Lévy, concerning a colour reproduction of one of Matta’s paintings for the "Horizon" magazine of the British collector and patron Peter Watson. In his typical poetic and associative style, Matta moves from rather obscure remarks to the matter at hand: "At the tenebrum of the theatrical death of the city, purring of this red lake of lobster [?], or as a construction of the spirit one could have lost, in a photographic atmosphere, the white girl (limit of the representation of this colour). Black waters of the Gulf, I hide you! damned. I learned from [Nicolas] Calas that Watson in London would like to reproduce one of my canvases in his magazine, if possible in colour. I do not have a single photograph of my paintings, expensive embroidery, I do not know the price of a colour photograph, but if it is possible, well (if impossible, an automatic black and white and somewhat exalted)". Matta asks Levy to hire a photographer named Lee, probably his friend Lee Miller: "It would be necessary to send, if possible, the colour negative of the canvas with the central tree of multiple problems of vision (re-folding in its astral being). Canvas 15 Figure, which is in the gallery and which answers to the name of 'Memorable transformations of Death'". The negative was to be sent to London by plane, as the matter was pressing. - Julien Lévy was Roberto Matta's art dealer in New York and did his first solo show in 1940. The painting supposed to be photographed cannot be identified with certainty but it is quite likely "Fabulous Race Track of Death (Instrument very dangerous to the eye)", dated ca. 1941 and held in the Yale University Art Gallery. The similarities of the title and the representation of a tree suggest this identification. Horizon no. 117 (September 1949) featured a text on Roberto Matta by Pierre Mabille and reproductions of several of his paintings. - At the top of the first page, Matta calligraphed "Julien" in large letters with black and red oil pastels. The original drawing of an amorphous shape incorporates an illegible text and is captioned: "Fatal circles of the fly“. Matta signed with green and red oil pastels.
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Meggendorfer, Lothar, German illustrator (1847-1925).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 16. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Anbei das gewünschte Autogramm [...]". Best known for his pop-up books, Meggendorfer illustrated a number of books written by Julius Beck, among them the "Neues Struwwelpeterbuch" published by J. F. Schreiber in the 1890s. He created some 40 board games and published the artistic and satirical magazine "Meggendorfer-Blätter" from 1888 to 1905. - Traces of a postal stamp; 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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Meid, Hans, German painter and illustrator (1883-1957).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 13 July 1921].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Settling as a freelance artist in Berlin in 1908, Meid specialized in etching and lithography and created illustrations for works of world literature including "Don Quijote" and Goethe's "Elective Affinities" before he turned towards painting and drawing around 1922, creating book covers for more than 44 publishing houses. - Some tiny ink spots; 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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Menzel, Luise, German painter (b. 1854).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin Charlottenburg, 20. V. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Das Werk von Adolf Menzel's Riesengröße | Zeigt mir das meine stets in ganzer Blöße. | Doch daß der kleine Riese nicht Ihr Maaß, | Gesteh' ich's wahrhaft, sehr gefällt mir das, | So komm' auch ich mit kleinen Ruhmes Kränzel, | in Ihre Sammlung, stolz | Luise Menzel". - A popular glass and porcelain painter, Menzel operated a private studio in Berlin, created tableware decorated with flowers, animals, landscapes and women's faces, and was a member of the heraldic "Herold" association from 1894. - Slightly brownstained near right 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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Meseck, Felix, German painter and graphic artist (1883-1955).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Weimar, 30 Nov. 1925].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Herzlichen Gruss [...]". - Although he specialized in etching and pen drawing, creating illustrations for prominent works including Goethe's "Faust" and Kleist's "Penthesilea", Meseck also applied himself to painting, choosing metaphorical themes with the tree as a recurring motif, and was appointed professor at the Weimar Academy in 1926. - Some slight creases; traces of a postmark near upper margin. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Meyer, Claus, German painter (1856-1919).
Autograph signature. Düsseldorf, 5. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A professor at the Karlsruhe Academy from 1890 and the Düsseldorf Academy from 1895, Meyer specialized in history and genre painting, decorated the great hall in Burg castle (Solingen), and co-founded the "Düsseldorfer Künstler-Vereinigung" in 1899. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through; 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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Meyer, Hans, German painter and engraver (1846-1919).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 6. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich erfülle Ihnen den geäußerten Wunsch gern [...]". - Exhibiting his portrait of Frederick the Great even as a student in 1868, Meyer created etchings of masterpieces by Raffael, Rubens and Velazquez, as well as an 18-sheet cycle titled "Totentanz", which constitutes one of his main works. He taught etching and engraving at the Berlin Academy. - 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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Meyer-Basel, Carl Theodor, Swiss painter and graphic artist (1860-1932).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 18 March 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A co-founder of the graphic artists' association "Die Walze", Meyer-Basel specialized in landscapes inspired by the Munich neighborhood, Lake Constance and Hesse. He created pastels and oil paintings as well as lithographs, etchings and numerous postcards. - Traces of postmarks; 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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Meyerheim, Paul Friedrich, German painter and graphic artist (1842-1915).
Autograph signature. Berlin, [postmark: 5] Jan. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Meyerheim's major themes included animals and manufacturing. He depicted exotic animals both in captivity and in their natural habitat, his "Tierbude" paintings hinting at the alarming situation of wild beasts surrounded by large crowds in small spaces; his cycle "Lebensgeschichte einer Lokomotive" constituted a major attraction at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition of 1912. - Some small ink spots and 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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Meyn, Georg-Ludwig, German painter (1859-1920).
Autograph signature. Landeshut in Schlesien (Kamienna Góra), 9. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out in genre painting before turning towards portraiture, Meyn made study tours to Southern Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Italy, France and Spain. He was an esteemed portraitist of Berlin high society and was appointed professor at the Berlin Academy in 1903. - Several 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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Miller, Ferdinand von, German artisan (1813-1887).
Autograph signature. Munich, 3. VI. 1909.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Proving his talent as an assistant to his uncle at the royal brass foundry, Miller was able to study in Munich and Paris, took over the brass foundry from his uncle upon his return to Munich, and created the monumental "Bavaria" statue for King Ludwig I between 1843 and 1850. - Traces of a postmark; small ink spots and 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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Milles, Carl, Swedish sculptor (1875-1955).
Autograph signature. Lidingö, 11. VI. 1916.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Milles specialized in creating fountains; his main works include the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg and the Gustaf Vasa statue at the Stockholm Nordic Museum. He taught at the Stockholm Academy from 1920 to 1931 before moving to the United States, where he was appointed professor at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. - Small creases near corners. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Moest, Carl Friedrich, German sculptor (1838-1924).
Autograph quotation signed twice. Karlsruhe, 12. IX. 1912.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gewöhnlich so [...] zur Abwechslung auch so [...]". - Having studyied the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Canova and Thorwaldsen during an 1864 tour of Italy, Moest specialized in portrait busts. He served as a teacher at the Karlsruhe Kunstgewerbeschule since 1867, his Minerva sculpture group on the Konrad-Adenauer bridge between Mannheim and Ludwigshafen constituting his first major work. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through; faint traces of another 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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Mohrbutter, Alfred, German painter and graphic artist (1867-1916).
Autograph signature. Zehlendorf-West, 29. VI. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Studying in Paris from 1893, Mohrbutter soon discovered his fascination with fashion, fabrics, colour composition, glass, porcelain and carpets. A pioneer in designing dresses during the Victorian dress reform movement, he was also a founding member of the "Hamburgischer Künstlerklub" in 1897. - Postmark on verso slightly showing through; 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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Moltke, Harald, Danish painter, author and explorer (1871-1960).
Autograph quotation signed. Gilleleje, 17. VI. 1914.
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Jeg er i det heldige Tilfælde, at, enten [je]g Sige ja eller nej vil dette vore et gunstigt Svarpon Deres Anmodring, og naar man saa let kan glode et andet Menneske, gör y det mer Glode [...]". - In order to paint the Northern Lights as well as portraits of the Inuit, Moltke accompanied expeditions to Greenland and Finland between 1899 and 1904, before turning towards porcelain manufacture in 1907. The dishes he designed frequently featured motifs from the Arctic Circle. - Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Morgenstern, Carl Ernst, German painter (1847-1928).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Krummhübel, 22 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Was du tun mußt, tue bald' ist von jeher mein Wahlspruch gewesen [...]". - Specializing in landscape painting, Morgenstern took study tours to France, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland. He taught at the Breslau Kunstgewerbeschule from 1883 to 1913. - 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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Müller, Ernst Immanuel, German painter and sculptor (1844-1915).
Autograph quotation signed. Charlottenburg, 27. V. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Wer aus der Handschrift zu lesen versteht, erfährt viel vom Wesen des Schreibenden [...]". - Working in Munich and Frankfurt, Müller is best known for his genre paintings which frequently feature musicians in peasant interiors as well as huntsmen. - Traces of postmarks; 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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Müller, Peter Paul, German painter (1853-1930).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 17. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Wünsche Ihnen gute Erfolge als Sammler [...]". - A member of the Munich "Künstlergenossenschaft" and the "Luitpold-Gruppe", Müller was a talented landscape painter inspired by study tours of Algeria, Italy and Poland, as well as Neubeuern Palace in Bavaria. - A few small ink spots; faint 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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Müller-Schönefeld, Wilhelm, German painter and lithographer (1867-1944).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 14 June 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Etwas sehr verspätet sende ich Ihre Karte zurück [...]". - Having studied in Berlin and Rome before settling as a freelance artist in Berlin, Müller-Schönefeld created historical paintings and portraits, applied himself to book art and illustrations, and operated a private painting school. - A few small ink spots; faint traces of a small crease 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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Müllner, Josef, Austrian sculptor (1879-1968).
Autograph quotation signed. Vienna, 10. VII. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mit Vergnügen hier meine Unterschrift [...]". - Exhibiting his works at the Vienna Secession from 1906 and the Künstlerhaus from 1912 onwards, Müllner was a teacher at the Vienna Academy for 38 years. His oeuvre comprises a war memorial in the University of Vienna as well as neoclassical sculptures, including a fountain in the garden of Franz Schubert's birthplace and the "Monument to Youth" in front of the Temple of Theseus in Vienna (inofficially regarded as the city's most-photographed statue). - Some ink spots and 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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Münzer, Adolf, German painter and graphic artist (1870-1953).
Autograph signature. Düsseldorf, 7. XI. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the artists' association "Scholle" since 1899, Münzer created landscape paintings and nudes as well as illustrations for the satirical magazines "Jugend" and "Simplicissimus" and was an active war painter in 1915. - Some faint creases near corners; 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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Munthe, Gerhard, Norwegian painter and illustrator (1849-1929).
Autograph signature. Lysaker, no date.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Starting out as a naturalist painter who frequently chose Norwegian themes despite studying and living in Düsseldorf and Munich most of the time, Munthe began experimenting with decorative art in the Arts and Crafts style in the 1890s, and created illustrations for the works of the Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). - Traces of small folds near lower right corner. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Myslbek, Josef Václav, Czech sculptor (1848-1922).
Autograph signature. Prague, 9. IX. 1917.
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - His style ranging from Classicism to Art Nouveau, Myslbek is best known for his monumental works reflecting the political and cultural advancement of Bohemia during its 19th century renaissance, including sculptures in the Prague National Theatre, St. Vitus Cathedral, Wenceslas Square, and Prague castle. He is credited with founding the modern Czech sculpting 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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Nadar, Paul (i. e. Paul Tournachon), Photograph (1856-1939).
Gedr. Menükarte mit Portraitdruck, eigenh. Zeilen und U. O. O. u. D.
5 Zeilen. 8vo. Das Portrait ca. 57:87 mm. Die Menükarte anlässlich eines Ehren-Diners in den "Salons de l'Hermitage" am 2. III. 1936 zum 75. Geburtstag Paul Nadars, ausgerichtet von der "Chambre syndicale de la photographie". Das gedruckte Portraitgemälde (signiert "M. Nadar") zeigt Paul Nadar, darunter sein respektvoller Gruß mit liebevollen Erinnerungen an Mademoiselle Simone Belin, die Tochter des Erfinders und "Vaters des Fernsehens" Édouard Belin: "Respectueux et les très affectueux Souvenirs à Mademoiselle Belin [...]". - Simone Belin wurde 1907 geboren, arbeitet als Bibliothekarin an der Bibliothèque nationale und heiratete den Historiker Adrien Dansette. - Mit einer weiteren U. in Bleistift von seiner Tochter, Marthe Nadar, die das Photostudio "Nadar" in Paris nach dem Tod ihres Vater weiterführte.
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Nauen, Heinrich, German painter (1880-1940).
Autograph quotation signed. Dilborn, [postmark: 26] March 1929.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Dem schönen alten Rostock meinen Gruss in der Erinnerung, dass ich dort viel Schönes erlebte [...]". - One of the most prominent representatives of Rhenish Expressionism, Nauen created paintings, drawings and prints as well as monumental murals and mosaics. Many of his works were inspired by the garden and neighborhood of Dilborn palace near Brüggen, where he lived from 1911 to 1931. - Small creases near upper 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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