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Skovgaard, Joakim Frederik, Danish painter (1856-1933).
Autograph quotation signed. Rosenvaenget [Copenhagen], 10. IV. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "I anledning af deres ordre brevkart af 6te dennes sender jeg dem hermed min onbidige hilsen [...]". - A co-founder of the artists' association "Den Frie Udstilling" in 1891, Skovgaard is best known for his frescoes in Viborg Cathedral, carried out from 1901 to 1913, which show the principal scenes from the Old and New Testaments and are considered one of Denmark's major works of art. - Traces of postal stamps; 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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Smith, Carl Frithjof, Norwegian painter (1859-1917).
Autograph signature. Weimar, [postmark: 28 Dec. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed professor at the Weimar Kunstschule in 1890, Smith applied himself to genre painting and portraiture, depicting scenes of first communion, Norwegian pilots, smokehouses and the setting sun, as well as the contemporary playwright Henrik Ibsen. - Some small ink spots near upper margin; 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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Spangenberg, Paul Gottlieb Theodor Friedrich, German painter (1843-1918).
Autograph signature. Berlin-Schöneberg, [postmark: 9] Sept. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying in Berlin and Düsseldorf and travelling Paris, Spain and Italy for a year, Spangenberg settled in Berlin in 1876, where he advanced to a popular portraitist, often depicting elegant women in opulent attire. - Traces of a small fold near upper left corner; 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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Sperl, Johann, German painter (1840-1914).
Autograph postcard signed. [Postmark: Kolbermoor, 6 Feb. 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Frdl. Gruss [...]". - Starting out as a lithographer, Sperl resigned from his position as director of an Arnstadt lithography studio in 1865 when he was admitted to the Munich Academy, where he remained until 1875, creating historical and genre paintings before turning towards landscape painting in his later career. - Traces of postmarks; a few 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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Sperling, Heinrich, German painter (1844-1924).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 30. X. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Dem Herrn Autographensammler auf seinen Wunsch hierdurch meinen Namenszug [...]". - Studying in Dresden and Berlin, Sperling was appointed professor in 1893 and is best known for his popular paintings of dogs (his preferred sitters included dachshunds and pugs). - His name stamp near upper left corner. 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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Speyer, Christian Georg, German painter (1855-1929).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Stuttgart, 10 Jan. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying in Stuttgart and making a study tour of Italy in 1881, Speyer accompanied the African explorer Gustav Nachtigal (1834-85) to Tunis, where he applied himself to horse painting. He settled in Munich in 1883 and was a founding member of the Munich Secession. - Traces of a postmark; 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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Spieß, August, German painter (1841-1923).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Munich, 29 Sept. 1912].
8vo (postcard). ¼ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Frequently cooperating with his brother Heinrich, Spieß created paintings, frescoes, woodcuts and illustrations. The brothers' main works include a watercolour cycle for the Wagner operas "Tristan and Isolde" and "The Flying Dutchman" for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, as well as 22 allegorical frescoes in the entrance hall of the Maximilianeum in Munich. - Traces of an angular and a vertical fold; 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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Spiro, Eugen, German-American painter (1874-1972).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Berlin], 21. XI. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihre Karte ist rätselhafter Weise unter erledigte Briefe gekommen. Durch einen Zufall entdeckte ich sie erst heute. Daher die verspätete Antwort [...]". - A member of the Munich Secession from 1900 and the Berlin Secession from 1904, Spiro is best known for his society portraits and landscape paintings, frequently featuring southern European scenery, as well as for intimate scenes of his own family life. - His name stamp on verso. 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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Spiro, Eugen, Maler und Graphiker (1874-1972).
Ms. Sentenz mit eigenh. U. und ms. ausgefülltem Formularteil. Berlin-Charlottenburg
1 S. Folio (223:282 mm). Albumblatt mit gedruckter Bordüre, gedr. Fußzeile "Beitrag zum Selbstschriftenalbum 'Deutschlands Zukunft'" und gedr. Formular für biograph. Daten, aufgezogen auf einen Bogen Pergamentpapier (ca. 330:344 mm). "Die Republik, von vielen missverstanden, angefeindet und angezweifelt, hat der deutschen Kunst Bewegung und Freiheit gebracht. Wenn es auch gegenwärtig vielen Künstlern materiell schlecht geht, wenn es auch heisst, dass die schwere wirtschaftliche Lage dem Bürger keine Mittel für Kunst übrig lässt, wenn auch heute dem Publikum jeder andere Luxus wichtiger erscheint als der Luxus des Kunstbesitzes, so ist für die Entwicklung der deutschen Kunst mancherlei zu erhoffen. Denn es gibt wenigstens kein Diktat mehr von oben, wie gemalt werden soll, man spricht nicht mehr von 'Rinnsteinkunst' [...]". Geschrieben als Beitrag für die von Friedrich Koslowsky im Berliner Eigenbrödler-Verlag herausgegebene Faksimile-Anthologie "Deutschlands Köpfe der Gegenwart über Deutschlands Zukunft" (1928). - Neben Landschaftsbildern und Portraits (u. a. von Thomas Mann, Lovis Corinth, Gerhart Hauptmann, Max Planck und Leni Riefenstahl) widmete sich Eugen Spiro in den 1920er Jahren zunehmend Gestaltungsauftragen für Werbeplakate etwa für Henkell und Siemens. Koslowsky 234.
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Stadler, Toni, German sculptor and draftsman (1888-1982).
Autograph signature. Munich, 5. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying in Munich and Paris, Stadler taught at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main from 1939 and was appointed professor at the Munich Academy in 1946. Female nudes and figures of Greek mythology comprise some of his preferred themes. - 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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Staeger, Ferdinand, German painter and graphic artist (1880-1976).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Munich, 21 Nov. 1921].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Schöne Grüße auf dieser nicht durch mich verlegten Karte [...]". - Spending several years in Prague, Staeger frequently painted Czech landscapes in his early career, was commissioned with creating the frescoes for St. Thomas' church in Nyrsko in 1907, and moved to Munich in 1908, where he produced illustrations for the Art Nouveau magazine "Jugend" as well as for literary works after the First World War. - Three creases; traces of postal stamps. Staeger's autograph address on the reverse. 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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Stassen, Franz, German painter, draftsman and illustrator (1869-1949).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Berlin, 14 March 1918].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Gerne gebe Ihnen auch ohne jedes dagegen das Gewünschte [...]". - Starting out as a naturalist artist, Stassen soon turned towards Art Nouveau. He is best known for illustrating the works of Richard Wagner, particularly "Parsifal" and "Der Ring des Nibelungen", and created four tapestries for Hitler's Reich Chancellery, which depicted mythological motifs from the Icelandic Eddas. - Traces of a postmark; 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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Steiner-Prag, Hugo, Bohemian-German illustrator and stage designer (1880-1945).
Autograph signature. Leipzig, 19. III. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Best known for his illustrations of popular works including the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, poems by Nikolaus Lenau and Gustav Meyrink's novel "Der Golem", Steiner-Prag was the artistic director of the Propyläen publishing house in Berlin, directing the section of modern book art at the 1914 "Internationale Ausstellung für Buchkunst und Grafik" ("Bugra") in Leipzig. He founded the artists' school "Officina Pragensis" in Prague in 1933. - Traces of postmarks; small ink stains; small crease 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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Sterl, Robert Hermann, German painter and graphic artist (1867-1932).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Dresden, 31 Jan. 1918].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A prominent representative of German Impressionism, Sterl was a member of the Goppeln artists' colony and was associated with the "Willingshäuser Malerkolonie" in Schwalm. He applied himself to landscape painting and genre scenes and was inspired by themes of farmers' work as well as by quarriers and potters. - Small ink spot 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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Stieler, Eugen von, German painter (1845-1929).
Autograph postcard signed. Munich, 23. IX. 1912.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Besten Gruss! [...]". - Specializing in depicting Bavarian peasant and village life, Stieler created popular genre scenes which were frequently published in magazines like "Die Gartenlaube" and "Universum". His 1881 paintings of the BASF chemical factory in Ludwigshafen constitute a rather unusual part of his work. - Small ink spot 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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Stoeving, Curt, German painter, draftsman and sculptor (1863-1939).
Autograph quotation signed. Berlin, 15. III. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich liebe den der über sich hinaus schaffen will. Nietzsche [...]". - Best known for his portraits of Friedrich Nietzsche (1894) and Stefan George (1897-99), executed as drawings, paintings, busts and reliefs, Stoeving taught at the Berlin Technical University from 1892 and was a successful illustrator of magazines like "Die Gartenlaube" and "Berliner Architekturwelt". - Traces of a 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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Storch, Karl, German painter (1864-1954).
Autograph signature. Königsberg, 5. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Studying at the Berlin Academy, Storch created illustrations for the works of Goethe and Kleist as well as for magazines including "Daheim" and "Vom Fels zum Meer". He was appointed professor at the Königsberg Academy in 1902 and was awarded the "Goethe-Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft" in 1944. - Traces of a fold near upper left corner; traces of a postmark; 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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Strathmann, Carl, German painter and illustrator (1866-1939).
Autograph signature. Munich, 16. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A representative of Art Nouveau and Symbolism, Strathmann produced illustrations for magazines including "Pan", "Jugend" and "Simplicissimus", as well as flower still lifes. He created a scandal with his 1894/1895 painting "Salambo", which showed a scene from Gustave Flaubert's like-named novel with a snake entwined around a girl. - A few 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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Stremel, Max Arthur, German painter and graphic artist (1859-1928).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Ottobeuren, 25 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "'Schöne' Bilder sind nicht immer die Besten! [...]". - One of the most prominent representatives of Pointillism in Germany, Stremel specialized in landscape painting, portraiture and interiors, worked in Munich, Dachau, Eppan, Dresden, Hyères, Venice and Ulm, and was a member of the Munich and Berlin Secessions as well as the Deutscher Künstlerbund. - 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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Strobentz, Fritz, Hungarian painter (1856-1929).
Autograph signature. Munich, 7. IV. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Born in Budapest, Strobentz studied in Düsseldorf and Munich from 1877 to 1882, lived in Munich, the Dachau artists' colony, and in Hungary, and mainly practiced plein air as well as genre painting, developing his characteristic impressionist style. - Traces of a postmark; slightly waterstained; a few tiny creases 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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Strobl, Alajos, Hungarian sculptor (1856-1926).
Autograph quotation signed. Budapest, 17. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 2 pp. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ernst streben | heiter leben | vieles schauen | wenig trauen | deuttsch [!] im Herzen | tapfer und still | dan[n] mag kommen was da will. Victor Scheffel [...]". - One of the most renowned sculptors of memorials in Hungary at the turn of the 20th century, Strobl created approximately 300 portrait busts as well as funerary monuments, memorials and architectural sculpture. His best-known works include the Matthias Fountain in Buda Castle and the equestrian statue of St. Stephen at the Fisherman's Bastion. - Traces of postal stamps; 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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Strützel, Otto, German painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1855-1930).
Autograph signature. Munich, 5. I. 1910.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A member of the "Willingshäuser Malerkolonie" from 1880, Strützel specialized in landscapes frequently featuring peasants and farm animals. He was inspired by the Dachau scenery, where he preferred to spend his summers since 1885, and included Swedish motifs in his repertoire since his 1885 honeymoon in Brännö. - Several small ink spots; traces of angular folds 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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Temple, Hans, Moravian-Austrian painter (1857-1931).
Autograph quotation signed. Vienna, 27. V. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ich entspreche sehr gerne Ihrem Wunsche u. bitte mir Ihr freundl. Gedenken auch weiterhin zu bewahren [...]". - An alumnus of the Vienna Academy, Temple specialized in genre painting and portraiture and received several commissions from the Vienna Imperial court, including a portrait of Archduke Fredrick, Duke of Teschen, congratulating Emperor Franz Joseph on his 85th birthday, and was awarded a gold medal at the 1896 "Internationale Kunstausstellung" in Berlin. - 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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Thedy, Max, German painter, draftsman and etcher (1858-1924).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Weimar, 18 Dec. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ¼ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Appointed professor at the Weimar Kunstschule in 1882, aged only 24, Thedy created portraits, detailed interiors and landscape paintings, became an instructor at the Bauhaus in 1919, and exhibited his works throughout Europe and the United States. - A few tiny 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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Thegerström, Robert, Swedish painter and graphic artist (1857-1919).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Stockholm, 25 Aug. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Specializing in figure and landscape painting, Thegerström spent twelve years in France, where he found inspiration in the commune Lyons-la-Forêt, and spent several summers at the art colony in Grez-sur-Loing, before he settled in Sweden in 1892, producing moody landscapes from Djursholm and Särö. - 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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Thöny, Eduard, Austrian-German draftsman and painter (1866-1950).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Utting am Ammersee], 18. I. 1923.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Leider etwas verspätet, sende die besten Grüße [...]". - One the most productive contributors to the satirical magazine "Simplicissimus", Thöny, a native of South Tyrol, created more than 3,000 caricatures for the journal, featuring military, student and society themes, while as a painter he preferred hunting and riding motifs. His precise renderings of Berlin's high society and army officers contributed much to the success of the magazine, whose readership so well matched the subjects of his sketches. In 1908, at the height of his popularity, he bought a lakeside property in Holzhausen am Ammersee, an inspiring spot frequented by many artists at the time. - Several small ink spots and 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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Thoma, Hans, German painter and graphic artist (1839-1924).
Autograph postcard signed. Karlsruhe, 2. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Eigenhändigen Gruss sendet Ihnen hiemit [...]". - Studying and working in Düsseldorf, Paris, Italy, Munich, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe, Thoma specialized in landscape painting, many of his works inspired by the Schwarzwald and Taunus regions, portrayed his family and friends, and was appointed director of the Karlsruhe Kunsthalle in 1899, where he designed the Thoma-Kapelle and saw the Thoma-Museum open for his 70th birthday. - 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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Thoma-Höfele, Karl, Swiss painter (1866-1923).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Munich, 6 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Komme Ihrem Wunsche hiermit gerne nach [...]". - Born in Basel, Thoma-Höfele studied at the Munich Academy from 1883, remained in Munich after completing his studies, and applied himself mainly to the painting of still lifes, frequently exhibiting his works at the Munich Glaspalast between 1904 and 1911. - 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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Tiemann, Walter, German book artist, typographer, graphic artist and illustrator (1876-1951).
Autograph signature. Leipzig, 17. I. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A co-founder of the "Janus-Presse", the first German private printing press of the "Buchkunstbewegung", Tiemann advanced to one of the most popular book artists and was commissioned by various publishing houses with creating covers, titles, vignettes and illustrations. He thus shaped the appearance of books issued by publishers including the "Insel Verlag" and the "Rowohlt Verlag" up to the First World War. - Traces of a postmark; some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Tiratelli, Cesare, Italian painter (1864-1933).
Autograph quotation signed. Rome, no date.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Col più gran pioneer, e ossequiandolo [...]". - The son of the landscape painter Aurelio Tiratelli (1842-1900), Cesare Tiratelli also specialized in landscape and genre painting and frequently depicted peasant motifs from the Ciociaria region. His painting "Un pellegrinaggio in Ciociaria" earned him an award at the 1893 "Esposizione di Belle Arti" in Rome. - Small tear in upper margin; traces of some angular folds near corners, most prominent near upper left corner; small brown stain 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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Tito, Ettore, Italian painter and sculptor (1859-1941).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Venice, 30 April 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Best known for his paintings of Venetian life and scenery as well as for his mythological themes, Tito depicted the inauguration of the San Marco bell tower after its reconstruction in a monumental painting of 1912. He taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti from 1894 to 1927, and, at the age of 70, was commissioned with a 400 square-metre painting for the vault of the Chiesa di Santa Maria di Nazareth in Venice. - Several small ink spots; some 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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Troubetzkoy, Paolo, Russian-born Italian sculptor (1866-1938).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Paris], 28. VI. 1913.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "J'espère que vous n'êtes pas dans le nombre des personnes qui admirent l'art mes [!] n'ont aucun egard pour les animeaux [!] et qui contribuent à les assas[s]iner injustiment pour ensevelir leur cadavres dans l'estomac qui naturellement devient un cémetière ambulant. Les seuls produits de la terre suffirent largement à notre nouriture, et tout être vivant doit être respecté [...]". - Associated with Impressionism due to his ability to grasp sketchy movements in his bronze works, Troubetzkoy specialized in depicting the society of the Belle Époque, the monumental equestrian statue of the Russian Tsar Alexander III. in St. Petersburg constituting his best-known work. - Several small ink spots; some small creases 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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Tuaillon, Louis, German sculptor and medalist (1862-1919).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 9 Nov. 1910].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying and working in Berlin and Vienna, Tuaillon lived in Rome from 1885 to 1903, where he created his main work, "Mounted Amazon", which was celebrated at the "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung" in 1895, resulting in a commission from German Emperor Wilhelm II for a larger-than-life version of the sculpture, which was set up before the Berlin National Gallery in 1898. - Some small ink spots; traces of a vertical fold; traces of an angular fold 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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Tuxen, Bertha Nicoline, Danish painter (1847-1931).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Copenhagen, 4 May 1916].
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Tuxen, who specialized in flower still lifes and portraits, exhibited regularly at the prestigious Charlottenburg Spring Show in Copenhagen from the middle of the 1880s, her works bearing the unmistakable stamp of the Danish Golden Age of painting. - A few small creases. Self-addressed by the collector. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Ubbelohde, Otto, German painter, etcher and illustrator (1867-1922).
Autograph signature. Großfelden, 8. IX. 1917.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - While focused on oil painting, preferring landscapes of the Marburg area as well as still lifes, Ubbelohde is best known for his 448 illustrations for a 1909 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales, on which he worked for three years, as well as for his countless other book illustrations, postcards and bookplates. - Traces of a postmark; small tear in 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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Uhde, Fritz von, German painter (1848-1911).
Autograph signature. Munich, [postmark: 15] May 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A cavalry officer during the Franco-Prussian War, Uhde created oil paintings of battle scenes as well as horse studies before settling in Munich as a professional painter, devoting himself mainly to religious and genre painting. - 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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Ulbrich, Hugo, German painter, graphic artist and etcher (1867-1928).
Autograph quotation signed. Warmbrunn in Schlesien, 3. V. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Verzeihen Sie meine Verspätung; die Karte war aus Versehen an einen falschen Platz geraten. Anbei meinen Namenszug für Ihre Sammlung [...]". - After training as a bookseller for three years in Göttingen, Ulbrich switched to the Berlin Academy and was commissioned with pen-and-ink drawings for the "Bilderwerk Schlesischer Kunstdenkmäler" in 1891 by the "Schlesisches Museum der Bildenden Künste" in Breslau, where he settled down and remained for the rest of his life, sometimes making study tours through Germany, Europe and Egypt, which inspired many art 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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Unger, Hans Carl Friedrich Johannes, German painter (1872-1936).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Loschwitz, 15 Sept. 1917].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A celebrated artist of Dresden Art Nouveau, Unger devoted himself to portraiture and landscape painting, preferably depicting his wife and muse in a pastoral landscape with high cypresses, a garden or a seaside scene. In 1912 he was honoured with an exhibition room of his own in the newly built City Museum in his native Bautzen. - 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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Unger, Max, German sculptor (1854-1918).
Autograph signature. Steglitz-Berlin, 16. V. 1908.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to Cora Scharlau, a relative of the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying sculpture in Berlin, Unger spent two years in Italy before becoming a freelance artist and operating his own studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg. His oeuvre includes monuments for German Emperor Wilhelm I and Bismarck, as well as funerary statues and a sculpture group for the Berlin Siegesallee. - 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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Unger, William, German etcher and engraver (1837-1932).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Vienna, 27 Sept. 1912].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche entsprechend [...]". - Struggling to make a living as an engraver in Göttingen and Düsseldorf in the 1860s, Unger went to Leipzig, where he found employment with the publisher E. A. Seemann in 1866, providing illustrations for his "Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst" and reproducing famous paintings. He subsequently settled in Vienna, where he took over the management of the University of Applied Arts in 1881. - Three 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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Uphues, Joseph, German sculptor (1850-1911).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Berlin, 2 Aug. 1908].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Studying and working as a stone cutter in Wiedenbrück from 1870, Uphues was admitted to the Berlin Academy in 1878 and became a freelance sculptor in 1892. His oeuvre includes two sculpture groups for the Berlin Siegesalle as well as the 1886 bronze sculpture "Verteidigung einer Sabinerin" in Düren City Park. - Traces of a postmark; some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Uprka, Joža, Czech painter and graphic artist (1861-1940).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Hroznová Lhota, 25 Nov. 1913].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - The son of an amateur painter, Uprka studied at the academies in Prague and Munich, specializing in themes of Southern Moravian folk life and combining elements of Romanticism and Art Nouveau. In the 1880s he bought a house in Hroznová Lhota which quickly advanced to a popular meeting place for noted Czech artists. - Traces of a postmark; 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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Urban, Hermann, German painter (1866-1946).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 3. XII. 1916.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Das Leben ist eine Krankheit, welche nur der Tod heilt [...]". - Studying at the Munich Academy from 1885, Urban applied himself to landscape painting; many of his works were inspired by the Bavarian town of Neubeuern. He opened his first studio in Munich in 1886 and was appointed president of the Munich artists' council in 1918. - Traces of a postmark; some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Uth, Gustav Alexander Max, German painter (1863-1914).
Autograph signature. Berlin, 8. I. 1914.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying at the Berlin Academy, Uth opened a studio for female students in 1897 and was a founding member of the Berlin Secession in 1899. His oeuvre mainly comprises landscapes featuring Northern German scenery. - Traces of a postmark; some small ink spots. Self-addressed by the collector on the reverse. The Mecklenburg physician Scharlau (b. 1888) assembled a collection of artists' autographs by personal application.
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Van Duyl-Schwartze, Thérèse, Dutch painter (1851-1918).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Bloemendaal, 29 Aug. 1905].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Studying in Amsterdam, Munich and Paris, Schwartze advanced to a popular portraitist, painted the Dutch royal family in 1881, and exhibited her work at the 1904 "Internationale Kunstausstellung" in Düsseldorf. - 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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Veth, Jan Pieter, Dutch painter (1864-1925).
Autograph signature. Bussum, 20. VII. 1916.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). ½ page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - Best known as a portraitist, Veth created paintings, drawings and etchings showing contemporary artists and scientists, including Jozef Israëls and Max Liebermann, as well as peasants and family members. His 1891 portrait "Heintje", featuring a young girl from northern Holland, constitutes his most famous work. - Traces of postal stamp; traces of an angular fold 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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Villegas Cordero, José, Spanish painter (1844-1921).
Autograph signature. [Postmark: Madrid, 10 May 1911].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - After studying the works of Velázquez in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Villegas travelled Morocco and settled in Rome in 1868. He created numerous historical and genre paintings, some of them featuring orientalist themes he experienced in Morocco, and was appointed director of the Prado museum upon his return to Madrid in 1901. - 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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Vinnen, Carl, German painter (1863-1922).
Autograph quotation signed. Munich, 4. IV. 1911.
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Komme Ihrem Wunsche gerne nach u. sende hiermit meine Schriftprobe [...]". - A founding member of the Worpswede artists' association in 1894, Vinnen specialized in melancholy landscapes, frequently featuring bright colours and birch trees in the heathlands surrounding his native town of Osterndorf, before moving to Cuxhaven and turning towards maritime themes in his later career. - Some small 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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Vogel, August, German sculptor and medalist (1859-1932).
Autograph quotation signed. [Postmark: Charlottenburg, 13 March 1914].
Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Mir ist zwar unklar warum Sie mein Autogramm haben wollen, stehe jedoch nicht an, Ihnen dasselbe, gebunden an einen freundlichen Gruß, auch unbekannterweise zuzusenden [...]". - Operating a studio in Berlin, Vogel created decorations for public and ecclesiastical buildings, including two monumental marble statues depicting justice and mercy for the Hamburg city hall, as well as a bronze statue of the Archangel Michael at the protestant St. Michael's church in Hamburg. - Traces of postal stamp; some faint creases, upper right hand corner torn off. 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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Vogel, Hugo, German painter (1855-1934).
Autograph drawing signed. [Postmark: Wannsee, 2 Aug. 1909].
8vo (postcard). 1 page. Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. The pen-and-ink drawing shows a man in profile, facing upwards. - A member of the Düsseldorf artists' association "Malkasten" as well as of the "Vereinigung der XI", Vogel created large frescoes, mainly featuring historical themes, for public buildings including the Berlin and Hamburg city halls, and accompanied German general Paul von Hindenburg as a portraitist to the front in 1915. - 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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