Charles Marville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Marville

French photographer

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1813

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1879

Profession: portrait photographer, architectural photographer, printmaker

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Charles Marville, the pseudonym of Charles François Bossu (Paris 17 July 1813 – 1 June 1879 Paris), was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment.
He used both paper and glass negatives.
He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were destroyed and rebuilt under "Haussmannization", Baron Haussmann's new plan for modernization of Paris.
In 1862, he was named official photographer of Paris.



Alternative names	Charles François Bossu
Description	French architectural photographer, portrait photographer and printmaker
Date of birth/death	17 July 1813	1 June 1879
Location of birth/death	Paris	14th arrondissement of Paris
Work location	France
Authority control	: Q329387 VIAF: 64053703 ISNI: 0000 0001 2136 4768 ULAN: 500022569 LCCN: n82036602 GND: 119309874 WorldCat