Carol Szathmari

Romanian · 1812–1887 · Painter, Printmaker

Carol Szathmari was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian origin, who was based in Bucharest from the age of 18 until his death. He is… (Wikipedia)

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Carol Szathmari was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian origin, who was based in Bucharest from the age of 18 until his death. He is seen as the founder of Romanian photography. He is also considered the world's first combat photographer for his pictures of the battlefield taken during the first year of the Russo-Turkish war, later known as the Crimean War.

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Born 1812, Cluj-NapocaDied 1887, BucharestOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, PhotographerWikidata Q721574 ↗ULAN 500064912 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Carol Pop de Szathmari, Carol Pop de Szathmary, Carol Popp de Szathmari