Augusto Stahl
French photographer · Brazil · On the map · Artists · Lived 1828 to 1877 · aged 49
Theóphile Auguste Stahl or simply Augusto Stahl, as he was known in Brazil, was a French photographer who lived during the 19th century. Born in Bergamo, in Italy, son of a Lutheran priest, Stahl disembarked in Recife on December 31, 1853, on board the ship Thames, of the Royal Mail.
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He operated in Pernambuco until 1861, moving to Rio de Janeiro and receiving from the emperor D. Pedro II the title of Photographo da Casa Imperial, on April 21, 1862. A landscape photographer, Stahl demonstrated an interest in tropical nature. He also documented the construction of the second Brazilian railway and Emperor Pedro II's visit to Recife, in 1858. He participated in various photographic expositions in the 1860s. Stahl is also known for portraying the everyday life of enslaved Black people.
