Schröder, Bruno,
German classical archaeologist, director of the sculpture colle…
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Schröder, Bruno, German classical archaeologist, director of the sculpture collection in Dresden (1878-1934). 105 eh. Letters mostly with signature, some with paraphe. Paraphe, fantasy name or drawing at the end of the letter. Various. Places, predominantly Berlin, Dresden a. Rostock between 02.IX.1907 a. 14.XI.1933. Together ca. 555 pp. of which 353 in 4°. a. 202 in 8°. ╔Additionally╗ 29 postcards and 2 field post letters between 19.VII.1905 and 11.X.1927. 57 letters with eh. Pen sketches/drawings by the author, some several pages. In addition: 7 photographs, 5 of which probably from Istanbul, 1 military group photograph, probably for the letter Kartenstelle 04.III.1918. Mainly addressed to Elisabeth Rudorff (1879-1963), daughter of the composer Ernst Rudorff; 8 letters to her mother Gertrud Rudorff, some addressed to both daughters Melusine and Elisabeth Rudorff. - In addition to his work as director of the sculpture collection, Bruno Schröder was also an honorary professor of ancient art history at the Dresden University of Technology. He died by suicide on May 18, 1934. - Enclosure: 27 sheets of letters or letter fragments, mostly also by Bruno Schröder, some damaged by worm damage and a few enclosures. D

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Schröder, Bruno, German classical archaeologist, director of the sculpture collection in Dresden (1878-1934). 105 eh. Letters mostly with signature, some with paraphe. Paraphe, fantasy name or drawing at the end of the letter. Various. Places, predominantly Berlin, Dresden a. Rostock between 02.IX.1907 a. 14.XI.1933. Together ca. 555 pp. of which 353 in 4°. a. 202 in 8°. ╔Additionally╗ 29 postcards and 2 field post letters between 19.VII.1905 and 11.X.1927. 57 letters with eh. Pen sketches/drawings by the author, some several pages. In addition: 7 photographs, 5 of which probably from Istanbul, 1 military group photograph, probably for the letter Kartenstelle 04.III.1918. Mainly addressed to Elisabeth Rudorff (1879-1963), daughter of the composer Ernst Rudorff; 8 letters to her mother Gertrud Rudorff, some addressed to both daughters Melusine and Elisabeth Rudorff. - In addition to his work as director of the sculpture collection, Bruno Schröder was also an honorary professor of ancient art history at the Dresden University of Technology. He died by suicide on May 18, 1934. - Enclosure: 27 sheets of letters or letter fragments, mostly also by Bruno Schröder, some damaged by worm damage and a few enclosures. D

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