Jean Gilletta
Illustration — Gilletta circa 1910 • Illustration — Circa 1925 Jean Gilletta (1 May 1856 Levens, Division of Nice, Sardinian States – 4 February 1933), born Jean-Baptiste Gilletta and whose name is sometimes spelled Jean Giletta, was a French photographer. He was active in Nice, France and founded a postcard company in 1897.
Also recorded as Jean-Baptiste Gilletta · Jean Giletta
Jean Gilletta
La carte postale du photographe Jean Gilletta (1856-1933) · Public domain
- Born
- 1856 · Levens.
- Died
- 1933 · Levens.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- photographer
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Gilletta circa 1910 • Illustration — Circa 1925 Jean Gilletta (1 May 1856 Levens, Division of Nice, Sardinian States – 4 February 1933), born Jean-Baptiste Gilletta and whose name is sometimes spelled Jean Giletta, was a French photographer. He was active in Nice, France and founded a postcard company in 1897.
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• Jean Gilletta, Photographe de la Riviera. Exhibition held 2 December 2006 – 18 March 2007 at the Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'Image Charles Nègre, Nice. • Illustration — Viaduc du Caramel • Illustration — Monte Carlo gambling saloon • Illustration — "God's Candelabra" • Illustration — Sailboats in Menton harbor
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1856
Jean Gilletta was born on 7 May 1856.
1933
Jean Gilletta died on 4 February 1933.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q12024350: Jean Gilletta
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