German architect, painter and sculptor (1846-1921). Autograph quotation signed. Berlin. 27.06.1913. Oblong 8vo (postcard). 1 page.
$ 193 / 180 €
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Inscribed to the German dermatologist Alwin Scharlau: "Ihrem Wunsche gern willfahrend ergebenst [...]". - Starting out as an architect and sculptor, Kiesel turned towards painting in the 1880s and soon became a prominent representative of the 19th century style of Salon painting, specializing in portraying young women and girls, frequently surrounded by lavish interiors. - 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.