Verhassel, Egide

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Person (Male)

Alternative name or descriptor

  • Photographie Instantanée (in Chaussée de Gand)

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  • Professional

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Life dates

Termonde, 1834 - Brussels - Molenbeek, 1921

Activity

1861 * - 1864 ca Diest, Rue Neuve, 43
° 28.1.1834. Probably the oldest photography firm still operating in Belgium today ("Studio Verhassel / photographes de reportages", Brussels - Schaerbeek). Recorded as a photographer aged 24 domiciled in Brussels when signing as witness on the death certificate of Jean Louis Bargignac (= B. Leba) in Brussels on 10.6.1858. Verhassel took ambrotypes at this address. His wedding certificate of 11.4.1863 records his domicile as Brussels - Molenbeek.
1864 Bruxelles, Marché aux Herbes, 6
1869 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Molenbeek, Chaussée de Gand, 11<69-80>, 3<80-90> then 4<91-14>
"A la renommée" on certain photographs. Some CVs state: "Studio founded in 1861". Speciality: enlargements. Listed as a photographer and hardware store owner in the 1880 Tarlier directory. Also see entry for his son Georges at this address.
1872 Bruxelles - Molenbeek, Rue Sainte-Marie, 15
On CV, "Inventor of a system of permanent photography applicable to enlargements. Portrait studio, specially arranged for photography." It appears that this branch studio existed only for a short while.

Locations

1861 * - 1864 ca Diest, Rue Neuve, 43
1864 Bruxelles, Marché aux Herbes, 6
1869 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Molenbeek, Chaussée de Gand, 11<69-80>, 3<80-90> then 4<91-14>
1872 Bruxelles - Molenbeek, Rue Sainte-Marie, 15

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DIRECTORY_1997#4608

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SFJ revised 6.2.2018, 25.2.2019 & 2.5.2020 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; MD revised 17.6.2020 & 12.11.2020; SFJ revised 5.2.2021

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