Born 1833

Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Georg Emil Hansen

Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Georg Emil Hansen

Georg Emil Hansen (1833–1891) was one of Denmark’s pioneering photographers in the second half of the 19th century. He had his own studio in Copenhagen and later became a successful court photographer. Hansen learnt the art of daguerreotyping from his father C.C. Hansen who had begun to produce daguerreotypes in 1849. After studying photography in Germany, in 1854 he helped…
Biography: 19th Century photographer James Bragge

Biography: 19th Century photographer James Bragge

James Bragge (1833-1908) was a well known and respected photographer in New Zealand during the mid-to-late 19th century. Born in England, he moved to New Zealand when he was in his thirties. He opened a photography studio and also took photographs on travels around the country. The product of these serve as a record of the development of the country…