Max Liebermann Collection 1867-1997

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Max Liebermann Collection 1867-1997

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Materials found in this collection include an extensive amount of correspondence written by Max Liebermann to Max Lehrs, an art historian and the directorof the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin and Dresden. The letters were written between 1892 and 1934, mostly from Berlin and Wannsee. Prominent events of the time such as World War I, therevolutionary years after the war, German inflation and the rise of National Socialism are reflected in the correspondence. Liebermann also discusses art questions, exhibits andpublications. All the letters are bound in an album. In addition, there are letters to Bruno and Paul Cassirer and letters on Liebermann's election as president of the PreussischeAkademie der Kuenste.

0.5 linear feet

Leo Baeck Institute Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6346245

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Elias, Julius, 1861-1927

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Preussische Akademie der Künste

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Heine, Thomas Theodor, 1867-1948

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German painter and sketcher. From the description of Letter : München, 1913 April 20. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81255176 ...

Lehrs, Max, 1855-1938

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Stahl, Heinrich, 1868-1942

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Heinrich Stahl was born in Berlin-Rudow on April 13, 1868. For much of his life, he worked as an insurance executive, including with the Viktoria Versicherungsgesellschaft in Berlin, and was also involved in Jewish communal affairs. In 1933 he was elected chairman of the Berlin Jewish community. Stahl was very involved in assisting Berlin Jews in leaving Germany, and in this capacity worked with many organizations, including the Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland . On June 11, 1942 Heinri...

Paret, Peter

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Biographical/Historical Note American historian. From the guide to the Peter Paret papers, 1945-1992, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

Cassirer, Bruno, 1872-1941

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Biographical Note Bruno (1872-1941) and Paul (1871-1926) Cassirer were cousins who in 1898 opened an art gallery closely associated with the Berlin Secession. Their opening exhibition featured works of Degas, Meunier, and Liebermann. Later shows included Corinth, Slevogt, Hodler, Bocklin, and Trubner; the emphasis, however, was on French impressionists. Soon after opening their gallery, the Cassirers began publishing. Their ties to Max Lieber...

Liebermann, Max, 1847-1935

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German painter and graphic artist. From the description of Letter : Berlin, to Otto Deneke, Gottingen, 1923 Jan 1. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80343295 German artist. From the description of Autograph postal card signed : Wannsee, to Julius Freund, 1930 July 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871326 Max Liebermann was born in Berlin in 1847. He first studied law and philosophy, but later turned to painting and drawing. He studied a...

Leistikow, Walter, 1865-1908

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Jens, Walter, 1923-

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