Call for Applications for a Painter and Gilder in Meran
Following the death of the painter Anton Klappeer, the Meran town magistrate issues an open call for a new painter skilled in oil painting, interior painting, and gilding. Applicants must submit proof of their professional qualifications and good conduct by the end of July 1826.
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Intelligenzblatt zum K. K. Priv. Bothen von und für Tirol und Vorarlberg.
Following the death of the painter Anton Klappeer, the local municipal community requires the admission of a new painter skilled in oil and room painting, as well as gilding work.
Anyone wishing to settle here in this capacity must provide proof of ability and moral conduct to the local magistrate by the end of July of this year at the latest.
Meran Town Magistrate, 28 May 1826. – J. V. Haller, Mayor.
1826 at a glance
The year 1826 in Merano and its surroundings was characterized by administrative innovations, cultural documentation, and locally significant deaths. While social donation practices and technical innovations such as a new flax spinning machine accompanied progress, historical treatises focused on regional art and church history as well as the processing of past eras. In addition, the year was marked by the commemoration of influential figures such as the late parish priest and school reformer Franz Pöder. →
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"Call for Applications for a Painter and Gilder in Meran." Der Bote für Tirol, 5 June 1826. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/05.06.1826/150256/5. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1826-06-05-ausschreibung-einer-maler-und-vergolderstelle-in-meran