Bertha Beckmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German photographer
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Place of Birth: Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
About Bertha Beckmann
- Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann (1815–1901) was a German photographer.
- She appears to have been Germany's first professional female photographer, and was possibly also the first professional female photographer in the world, being active a few years prior to Brita Sofia Hesselius and Geneviève Élisabeth Disdéri.
- Together with her husband, she opened a studio in Leipzig in 1843 and ran the business herself from his death in 1847.
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Source: http://www.zeno.org/Fotografien/B/Wehnert-Beckmann,+Bertha%3A+Selbstportr%C3%A4t
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Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann
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| Description | German photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 25 January 1815 | 6 December 1901 | |
| Location of birth/death | Cottbus | Leipzig | |
| Work period | 1843–1883 | ||
| Work location | Leipzig, Dresden; New York City | ||
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Source: http://www.zeno.org/Fotografien/B/Wehnert-Beckmann,+Bertha%3A+Selbstportr%C3%A4t
License: CC-PD-Mark
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