Mutterer, Albin (Q481)
Albin Mutterer (1826–1873) is considered one of the pioneers of photography in Vienna. He produced the first daguerreotypes in Vienna starting in 1840. He opened his studio in 1848 and became particularly well-known for his "death photographs" on salt paper. On July 3, 1873, Mutterer succumbed to burns from an explosion in his darkroom. Subsequently, his brother Josef Mutterer took over his studio. The studio was located at Nußdorferstraße 22.
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Albin Mutterer (1826–1873) is considered one of the pioneers of photography in Vienna. He produced the first daguerreotypes in Vienna starting in 1840. He opened his studio in 1848 and became particularly well-known for his "death photographs" on salt paper. On July 3, 1873, Mutterer succumbed to burns from an explosion in his darkroom. Subsequently, his brother Josef Mutterer took over his studio. The studio was located at Nußdorferstraße 22. |
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1873
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