Letters sent : to Rodolph Gaberel; 1928-1944.

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Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig, 1880-1938. Letters sent : to Rodolph Gaberel; 1928-1944.

Letters sent : to Rodolph Gaberel; 1928-1944.

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9 letters and 2 postcards from Kirchner to Swiss architect Rodolph Gaberel working in Davos. The letters concern Kirchner's commission to sculpt the wood relief above the doors of the Wildboden schoolhouse. Other subjects include contacts with dealers, aesthetic issues, and the denunciation of Kirchner by the Nazis. 5 additional items are included: a carbon copy typescript letter from Gaberel to Kirchner; an invitation card for the 1935 exhibition of Kirchner's work in Basel; an original photograph of a painting by Kirchner with a letter on the verso from Kirchner's wife Erna to Gaberel; an invitation for a 1944 exhibition of Kirchner and C.A. Laely's work at the Davos Gallery (with woodblock prints on front and verso); and a note from E. Branger to Gaberel.

16 items.

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