Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁹

Ignác Šechtl

Czech photographer (1840–1911)¹

Ignác Šechtl (26 May 1840 – 6 July 1911), also known as Ignace Schächtl or Hynek Šechtl, was a pioneer of Czech photography (especially photojournalism) and cinematography. He moved from Prague, to Kladno, Plzeň, Bucharest, Prachatice and Nepomuk, and finally to Tábor, where he established the photographic firm Šechtl and Voseček, which survived for three generations.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ignác Šechtl (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 26, 1840, died Jul 6, 1911.¹

Companies

Šechtl and VosečekFounder⁸

Career

Occupation: photographer, cinematographer.^{4 5}

Date not recordedFounded Šechtl and Voseček³

Personal life

BornMay 26, 1840, Prague^{5 6}
DiedJul 6, 1911, Tábor^{5 7}

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataIgnác Šechtl on Wikidata
2
WikipediaIgnác Šechtl on Wikipedia
3
WikidataIgnác Šechtl: Founded Šechtl and Voseček, on Wikidata
4
WikidataIgnác Šechtl: occupation, on Wikidata
5
Wikidataoccupation, as reported by Czech National Authority Database
6
WikidataIgnác Šechtl: place of birth, on Wikidata
7
WikidataIgnác Šechtl: place of death, on Wikidata
8
WikidataŠechtl and Voseček, Founder
9
Wikimedia CommonsIgnác Šechtl photo by unknown, Public domain

Companies

Career

Personal life

Links

Sources