Biography:Ernst Melaun
Ernst Melaun | |
|---|---|
 Iron craftsman Ernst Melaun | |
| Born | February 2, 1856 Friedek Silesia, Austria |
| Died | August 26, 1935 (aged 79) Indianapolis, Indiana US |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery 435 West Troy Avenue Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, 46217 USA |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | craft school in Vienna Austria |
| Known for | Ornamental wrought iron |
| Spouse(s) | Martha (née) Nedtwig Melaun |
| Children | 3 |
Ernst Melaun (2 February 1856 - 26 August 1935) was an artist and master metal worker from Austria. He was known for designing and making decorative Ornamental iron pieces.
Early life
Melaun was born 2 February 1856 in Friedek Silesia, Austria. He attended high school in Moravia. He then moved to Vienna Austria to attend a craft school where he had lessons in free hand drawing. He became a journeyman and traveled throughout Northern and Southern Germany learning about iron. Melaun was conscripted into the military for a five year period.[1][2] He married Martha (née) Nedtwig Melaun.[3] In 1882, he moved to America and settled in Chicago,[4] where he lived for 7 years before moving to Milwaukee in 1889.[5]
Career
In 1902, he moved from Milwaukee and settled in Indianapolis; there he became well known for his iron work. Toward the end of World War I his reputation for iron work reached other parts of America. He began to get orders and he working to fill orders from New York City , St. Louis, Chicago , Washington D.C. and Dallas, Texas.[4] He worked in his shop with his two sons, Eric and Herman, and his daughter Gretchen handled office duties for the business.[5] Throughout Indianapolis, he worked on large office building and cathedrals.[5] Melaun was known for his ornamental designs. He was one of the few craftsmen producing iron pieces which were interior decorations.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ernst Melaun Dead, but Memory Live in Wrought-Iron Art Work". The Indianapolis News. 27 August 1935. https://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/79694258/obituary-for-ernst-melaun/.
- ↑ "Ernst Melaun, Artist". The Indianapolis Journal. 14 January 1900. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104483595/ernst-melaun/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ernst Melaun Dies; Work In Iron Famed". The Indianapolis Star. 28 August 1935. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14539134/the-indianapolis-star/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Morehouse, Lucille (28 May 1922). "Metal Worker Here Finds New Appreciation of Art". The Indianapolis Star. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104484175/ernst-melaun/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Artist in Wrought Iron and His Work Ernst Melaun". The Indianapolis Star. 27 April 1914. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104487431/artist-in-wrought-iron-and-his/.
 |  |
