Colombier, Henri

Identity

Category

Person (Male)

Alternative name or descriptor

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Status

  • Professional

Details

Life dates

Troyes [Aube, F], 1835 - ?, 1904 >

Activity

1866 * - 1870 Bruxelles, Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 38 (private)
Henri Louis, ° 12 or 22.6.1835. He arrived at this address from Paris, 11, Boulevard des Capucines, on 25.6.1866. In 1862 he was established at Rue Richer, 3 in Paris. A certain Colombier, active in Galerie de la Bourse, 3 had participated in the 1861 exhibition of the "Société Française de Photographie" (five portraits, a view and three reproductions of drawings). Arrested by the Paris police for involvement in pornographic photography, Colombier was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in June 1862. Married in Brussels in 1870.
1874 Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
Probably an operator at De Saedeler’s studio at this address. Founder member of the ABP. Joint secretary of the "Mutuelle photographique belge" in 1875.
1878 * - 1880 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue des Palais, 163
First studio where he was working on his own account. Arrived at this address on 28.9.1878.
1878 - 1880 Bruxelles, Rue d'Assaut, 4<78>, 5<80> or 10
Advertising at this address in December 1878. Recorded in the population registry as domiciled at this address from 1876 until 1878 only.
1880 * - 1882 / Bruxelles, Rue Royale (entry Rue de Louvain, 2a)
Arrived at this address on 26.6.1880 and left on 30.12.1882.
1884 - 1885 Bruxelles, Galerie du Commerce, 53
Predecessor: Demany & Cie #
Appears to have abandoned photography temporarily: in the population registry, he was recorded at Rue Marché au Charbon as a business clerk in 1890.
1891 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Pierres, 2
Arrived at this address on 3.12.1891 and left on 20.1.1893.
1893 * Bruxelles, Rue du Marais, 42
Arrived at this address on 20.1.1893 and left for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 3.11.1893.
1895 - 1896 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 236
1901 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Vanderlinden, 75
Rue Vanderlin in the Mertens directory.
1904 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Rogier, 159

Locations

1866 * - 1870 Bruxelles, Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 38 (private)
1874 Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
1878 * - 1880 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue des Palais, 163
1878 - 1880 Bruxelles, Rue d'Assaut, 4<78>, 5<80> or 10
1880 * - 1882 / Bruxelles, Rue Royale (entry Rue de Louvain, 2a)
1884 - 1885 Bruxelles, Galerie du Commerce, 53
1891 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Pierres, 2
1893 * Bruxelles, Rue du Marais, 42
1895 - 1896 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 236
1901 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Vanderlinden, 75
1904 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Rogier, 159

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Context

Affiliations

Affiliated entity

Association belge de Photographie

Type of affiliation

Member of

Dates of affiliation

1874 - 1877

Description of relationship

Management

Record source

DIRECTORY_1997#776

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation/revision

SFJ revised 2.12.2018 & 28.10.2021; MD revised 7.9.2020; SFJ revised 19.3.2024

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