Auer Collection

Incandescent a gas. Brevetto Auer, 1895. Creator: Mataloni, Giovanni (1869-1944)
Incandescent a gas. Brevetto Auer, 1895. Private Collection

Portrait of the composer and violinist Leopold Auer (1845-1930). Creator: Mishkin, Herman (1871-1948)
Portrait of the composer and violinist Leopold Auer (1845-1930). Private Collection

Mischa Elman (chromolitho)
666947 Mischa Elman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mischa Elman. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

[View of the rooftops and cathedral of Vienna], ca. 1853. Creator: Alois Auer
[View of the rooftops and cathedral of Vienna], ca. 1853

[Microscopic view of an insect], ca. 1853. Creator: Alois Auer
[Microscopic view of an insect], ca. 1853

Front cover illustration from the magazine Omnia Salon, July 1922. Artist: Frederic Auer
Front cover illustration from the magazine Omnia Salon, October 1930

Poster Advertisement for Auer Patent Gas Lighting

Carl Auer Welsbach
CARL AUER baron von WELSBACH Austrian chemist who discovered two rare-earth elements and invented the incandescent gas mantle. Date: 1858 - 1929

Buildings Moritzburg 1909 Landkreis MeiBen
Buildings in Moritzburg, 1909, Landkreis Meiszen, Moritzburg, Auer, Germany

Auer Moritzburg 1916 Landkreis MeiBen Germany
Auer (Moritzburg), 1916, Landkreis Meiszen, Moritzburg, Auer, Germany

Auer Moritzburg Restaurants Landkreis MeiBen
Auer (Moritzburg), Restaurants in Landkreis Meiszen, 1920, Landkreis Meiszen, Moritzburg, Auer, Germany

Mischa Auer (1905 - 1967), Russian-born American actor who moved to Hollywood in the late 1920s

JANE BOWLES (1917-1973). American writer and playwright. Double exposure portrait by Carl Van Vechten, 1951

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Auer: A Name of Diverse Discoveries and Creations From the chromolithographs of Alois Auer, capturing the enchanting rooftops and Vienna's cathedral in the late 1800s, to the microscopic wonders of insects, Auer's artistic lens revealed the beauty in both the grand and the minute. Fast forward to the 20th century, Auer's name became synonymous with innovation through Carl Auer von Welsbach's groundbreaking Patent Gas Lighting. The Omnia Salon's front cover, adorned with Frederic Auer's artwork, showcased the modernity and elegance of the era. Beyond artistic and scientific achievements, Auer's legacy extended to Moritzburg in Landkreis MeiBen, Germany, where the Auer Moritzburg Restaurants thrived. Meanwhile, Mischa Auer graced the silver screen as a renowned actor, adding another layer to the Auer legacy. Lastly, let's not forget the literary contributions of Jane Bowles, an American writer and playwright, who carried the Auer name into the realm of literature.