Joseph Florentin Charnaux

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Joseph Florentin Charnaux (1819–1883) was a Swiss bookseller, print dealer, and art object merchant based in Geneva. He established his shop in the Maison des Trois-Rois at Place Bel-Air in 1857. Between 1870 and 1880, he partnered with Henri Simond to create a photography studio. His business was later taken over by his children in 1881, becoming Charnaux Frères & Cie. He is recognized as the founder of the dynasty that produced significant photographic works of Swiss landscapes and monuments.[1]

Thema's

  • Swiss landscape
  • Alpine photography
  • Art objects

Werk van Joseph Florentin Charnaux

  • Les rives du Léman 1912 · Charnaux Frères & Cie · boek · Frans Published by Charnaux Frères & Cie (the firm founded by his children).

Prijzen

  • 1878 Médaille d'argent Paris 1878
  • 1896 Médaille d'or Paris 1896

Referenties

  1. Musées lausannois link