Maria Elisabeth Hille
Maria Elisabeth Hille (1827–1893), was a Dutch photographer. She was the first professional female photographer in the Netherlands. She managed a studio where she worked alongside her spouse in Groningen in 1853 (from 1857 in The Hague).
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Maria Elisabeth Hille
M. Hille, ca. 1860 · https: view=horizontal q=HGA001900240 rows=1 page=1 · Public domain
- Born
- Maria Elisabeth Hille was born on 1 January 1827. · Rhauderfehn.
- Died
- Maria Elisabeth Hille died on 1 January 1893. · The Hague.
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- photographer
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Maria Elisabeth Hille (1827–1893), was a Dutch photographer. She was the first professional female photographer in the Netherlands. She managed a studio where she worked alongside her spouse in Groningen in 1853 (from 1857 in The Hague).
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Maria Elisabeth Hille was a photographer. Born in Rhauderfehn, the photographer died in The Hague. Maria Elisabeth Hille worked in Amsterdam, Groningen and Leiden, among others. Works by the photographer are held at Het Scheepvaartmuseum, National Museum Paleis het Loo and Netherlands Photo Museum.
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1827
Maria Elisabeth Hille was born on 1 January 1827.
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Maria Elisabeth Hille died on 1 January 1893.
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Maria Elisabeth Hille was born at Rhauderfehn.
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Maria Elisabeth Hille died at The Hague.
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She took over the business formally when she was widowed in 1863.
What Maria Elisabeth Hille did, and where. Hille worked at Scheveningen. Hille worked at Middelburg. Hille worked at Amsterdam. Hille worked at The Hague. Hille worked at Groningen. Hille worked at Leiden.
Identificatie Titel(s): Interieur met een tentoonstelling in Den Haag, vermoedelijk ter ere van de rol van Koning Willem III na de watersnoodramp van 1861
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