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Société Royale Belge de Photographie
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Firm
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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- Professional / Connected
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Activity
1862 * - 1893 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue Keyenveld, 69<62-69> then 73
Founded by Edmond Fierlants in 1862 under the trade name "Société Belge de Photographie". The following year the firm became "royal". "Art photographs, heliotype, chromolithography, photolithography, photographic printing in printers' ink" ("Catalogue de l'exposition des arts industriels", Brussels, 1874). "Paintings of all schools copied". Directors: E. Fierlants, then A. de Blochouse from 1869 until 1885, followed by Henri-Xavier Harcq in 1885, and finally Charles-Gaspard Thomas from 1885 onwards. In 1888, the "S.A. des Arts Graphiques" merged with the "Société Royale Belge de Photographie". Director-administrator: H. Bogaerts. Acquired by F. Wylants in 1893, who discontinued use of the trade name "Société Royale Belge de photographie".
Founded by Edmond Fierlants in 1862 under the trade name "Société Belge de Photographie". The following year the firm became "royal". "Art photographs, heliotype, chromolithography, photolithography, photographic printing in printers' ink" ("Catalogue de l'exposition des arts industriels", Brussels, 1874). "Paintings of all schools copied". Directors: E. Fierlants, then A. de Blochouse from 1869 until 1885, followed by Henri-Xavier Harcq in 1885, and finally Charles-Gaspard Thomas from 1885 onwards. In 1888, the "S.A. des Arts Graphiques" merged with the "Société Royale Belge de Photographie". Director-administrator: H. Bogaerts. Acquired by F. Wylants in 1893, who discontinued use of the trade name "Société Royale Belge de photographie".
Locations
1862 * - 1893 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue Keyenveld, 69<62-69> then 73
Exhibitions
Brussels, 1874; Philadelphia, 1876; Paris, 1878; Brussels, 1888.
For earlier exhibitions, see Edmond Fierlants and Alexandre de Blochouse.
For earlier exhibitions, see Edmond Fierlants and Alexandre de Blochouse.
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Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#3932
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Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 26.2.2019