Background
Chares Negre was born on May 9, 1820, in Grassendorf, Alsace, France.
Chares Negre was born on May 9, 1820, in Grassendorf, Alsace, France.
Charles Negre studied under the painters' Paul Delaroche, Ingres and Drolling before establishing his own studio at 21 Quai Bourbon on the Île Saint-Louis, Paris.
Charles Negre operated a portrait studio in Paris. A side from his studio work, he was noted for being one of the earliest street photographers. Particularly prized are his images of the various tradespeople of Paris. Charles Negre spent his last years catering to the tourist trade on the Riviera in Nice.