German Painters' Guild license, 1901

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1
Scope and content:

Text in German: [print:] Interims-Lehrbrief | des | deutschen Maler-Bundes. | Der Inhaber Dieses | [ms:] Gustav Klemp | [print:] gebürtig aus [ms:] Exin | [print:] geboren [ms:] d. 16. Mai 1882 | [print:] hat bei dem Bundesgenossen [ms:] L. Zahn. Thorn | [print:] das Maler- [ms:] Gewerbe in vier folgenden [print:] Jahren | ordnungsmäßig erlernt und sich während dieser Zeit [ms:] die erforderlichen | Kenntnisse eines Malergehilfen | erworben | [print:] Bescheinigt durch [ms:] G. Jacobi. Obermeister. | Thorn [print:], dn [ms:] 17. April [print:] 19 [ms:] 01 | [print:] Der Central-Vorstand: | [ms:] Rich[ard] Schultz | Präses. | [print:] Der Lehrherr: | [ms:] L. Zahn || [in the seal:] CENTRAL-VORSTAND DES DEUTSCHEN MALERBUNDES IN LEIPZIG || [bottom of the form:] Grübel Sommerlatte, Leipzig 15823[.]

Text in English: Interim journeyman's licence of the German Painters' Guild. The owner of this Gustav Klemp, native of Exin [Kcynia], born May 16, 1882, has properly learned the painting trade with the guild member L. Zahn, Thorn [Toruń] in four consecutive years and during this time acquired the required knowledge of a painter journeyman. Certified by G. Jacobi, guild master. Thorn, April 17, 1901 The Central Board: Rich[ard] Schultz, president. The teacher: L. Zahn - [in the seal:] CENTRAL BOARD OF THE GERMAN PAINTERS' GUILD IN LEIPZIG - [bottom of the form:] Grübel Sommerlatte, Leipzig 15823[.]

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