About Charles-Louis Michelez
Lived 1817 – 1894 (aged 77). Charles-Louis Michelez was a French photographer and lithographer.
Charles-Louis Michelez (1817 – May 21, 1894) was a French photographer and lithographer.
Biography Charles-Louis Michelez was born in Paris, the son of Charles Louis and Félicité Michelez née Morin. He was married to Alicia Roux.
He took a photograph of the Railway of the Prince Imperial in 1859, which is the oldest known photograph of a model railway in the world.
He then specialized in photographing works of art. In 1861 he exhibited during the National Art Show and Exhibition a series of photographs of Gustave Doré's original drawings for The Inferno in the photography room of the Academic Salon. In 1867 he took five photographs at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.
From 1874 to 1884 he had a photographic studio in Paris.
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Who was Charles-Louis Michelez?
French photographer (1817-1894)
When was Charles-Louis Michelez born?
Charles-Louis Michelez was born on 30 January 1817 in Paris.
When did Charles-Louis Michelez die?
Charles-Louis Michelez died on 21 May 1894 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Charles-Louis Michelez's occupation?
Charles-Louis Michelez was a photographer and lithographer.
What nationality was Charles-Louis Michelez?
Charles-Louis Michelez was French.
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