19th Century
charles reutlinger
Born 1816
Died 1888
early life and career charles reutlinger, a german-french photographer, was born on february 25, 1816, in karlsruhe, germany. he discovered his passion for portraiture at a young age, which led him to explore the world of photography. in 1839, reutlinger began his journey as a daguerreotypist in stuttgart before moving to paris around 1850. establishing the reutlinger studio in paris, charles reutlinger founded his first photographic s…
Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
Scroll through charles reutlinger's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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