Leopold von Kalckreuth

Kalckreuth, Leopold von

German painter and graphic artist (1855-1928). Autograph signature. [Postmark: Hittfeld]. 19.05.1908. Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page.
$ 195 / 180 € (84488/BN54994)

Inscribed to Cora Scharlau, a relative of the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau. - A co-founder of the "Stuttgarter Künstlerbund" in 1898, Kalckreuth applied himself to portraiture, landscapes and genre painting, and focused on depicting the weary life of peasants and fishermen with relentless realism. - A few small ink spots and 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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