About Carl Durheim
Lived 1810 – 1890 (aged 79). Carl Durheim was a Swiss lithographer and photographer.
Carl Durheim, also known as Karl Durheim and Charles Durheim, (23 November 1810 – 30 January 1890) was a Swiss lithographer and an early photographer. He began working with daguerreotype in 1845 and changed to a paper printing process in 1849. In 1850, he became the first Swiss photographer to offer paper prints. Durheim produced many portraits of seated individuals.
Durheim was born in Bern, Switzerland. He died there on 30 January 1890.
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Who was Carl Durheim?
Swiss lithographer and photographer (1810–1890)
When was Carl Durheim born?
Carl Durheim was born on 23 November 1810 in Bern.
When did Carl Durheim die?
Carl Durheim died on 30 January 1890 in Bern.
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Carl Durheim was a lithographer and photographer.
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Carl Durheim was Swiss.
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