Brayer, Arthur

Identity

Category

Person (Male)

Alternative name or descriptor

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Status

  • Professional / Connected

Details

Life dates

Bois-le-Roi [Seine-et-Marne, F], 1849 - Brussels - Schaerbeek, 1894

Activity

1873 * - 1882 / Bruges, Place Malleberg, 5
Predecessor: Valvo Corrado Successor: Hermans Jeanne & Prignot Veuve
Louis Arthur, ° 18.7.1849; + 24.2.1894. Step-son of of Macaire Van Alfaene. Recorded as photographer at the occasion of his wedding to Jeanne De Lattre in Ghent on 15.10.1873. Arrived from Ghent on 7.11.1873, where he had most likely operated for his step-father or perhaps for his now father-in-law Louis De Laetre. Portraits and views of Bruges. Studio acquired on 16.12.1882 by Jeanne Hermans & Veuve Prignot. Brayer left Bruges for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 27.12.1882.
1882 * - 1889 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Van Schoor, 58
Enlargements and collotype.
1888 - 1894 + Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Linthout, 57 (factory)
Successor: Brayer A. [= Veuve A. & Fils]
Emulsions, plates, and cameras. Also collotype printing. "Collotype printing works. Special conditions for industrial albums. Diplomas, menus, funeral souvenir cards, 35 francs per thousand" (Le Patriote, 17.2.1893).
1891 - 1894 + Bruxelles, Rue des Paroissiens, 9 (offices and warehouse)
Successor: Bridoux Henri
Emulsions, plates, cameras. Collotype.

Locations

1873 * - 1882 / Bruges, Place Malleberg, 5
1882 * - 1889 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Van Schoor, 58
1888 - 1894 + Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Linthout, 57 (factory)
1891 - 1894 + Bruxelles, Rue des Paroissiens, 9 (offices and warehouse)

Exhibitions

Paris, 1878; Brussels, 1880; Ghent, 1880; Bruges (industrial exhibition), 1881.

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Bibliography/Webography

Context

Affiliations

Affiliated entity

Association belge de Photographie

Type of affiliation

Member of

Dates of affiliation

1884 - 1894

Description of relationship

Management

Record source

DIRECTORY_1997#446

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation/revision

SFJ revised 28.6.2017 & 29.1.2018; merged with DIRECTORY_1997#448; SFJ revised 20.7.2019, 9.8.2019 & 3.11.2019 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; SFJ revised 28.3.2020; MD revised 5.5.2020 & 22.10.2021

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