Herbert Gurschner (1901-1975)
| 1901 | Born on August 27th in Innsbruck, Tyrol |
| 1917 | Attends the School of Applied Arts in Innsbruck |
| 1917 | First exhibition, Gurschner lives and works in Mühlau |
| 1918-20 |
Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, friendship with the painters W.N. Prachensky, Ernst Nepo, Alphons Schnegg and Rudolf Lehnert (Mühlau Circle) |
| 1920-25 | Various exhibitions in Innsbruck |
| 1924 | Marriage to Ella Dolores Erskine, an aristocratic Englishwoman |
| 1925 | Exhibitions in London and Chicago at the "Little Art Room" |
| 1926-28 |
Travels to Italy, exhibits at the Biennale in Venice, discovers the "New Objectivity" |
| 1929 | First Exhibition at Fine Art Society in London |
| 1931 | Second Exhibition at the Fine Art Society, increasing popularity in England, purchase of "The Annunciation" by the Tate Gallery, back in his homecountry he is honored for promoting Tyrol abroad |
| 1932-33 | Touring exhibition in Great Britain |
| 1934-38 |
Frequent travels and active social life. Gurschner is accepted in aristocratic, business and diplomatic circles and receives numerous commissions for portraits. He spends the winter on Bermuda Islands. Exhibition at Agnews in London, Cooling Galleries in NY. |
| 1938 | Gurschner visits Tyrol for the last time befor the breakout of Worldwar II |
| 1939-45 | Service in the British Army, granted British nationality |
| 1946 | Marriage with Brenda Davidoff, lives in London |
| 1947-70 |
Gurschner works as a stage designer for Globe and Hammersmith Theater and Covent Garden Opera, exhibits 1946 and 1966 the last time. 'Frequent travels with his wife to Austria |
| 1975 | Herbert Gurschner dies January 10th in London |
