Max Liebermann Collection

Materials found in this collection include an extensive amount of correspondence written by Max Liebermann to Max Lehrs, an art historian and the director of 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, the revolutionary years after the war, German inflation and the rise of National Socialism are reflected in the correspondence. Liebermann also discusses art questions, exhibits and publications. 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 Preussische Akademie der Kuenste.

The collection also contains various photocopies and transcripts of letters by Max Liebermann as well as materials about him such as clippings, family trees, exhibition catalogues, and photos of him, his studio and his works.

Also included is a manuscript by Julius Elias titled "Max Liebermann zu Hause (1847-1935)", which is a description of the painter's life at home. It was published by Paul Cassirer in Berlin in 1918. A copy is available in the LBI library r (f) ND 588 L52 E45.