Cesar von Düben
Cesar von Düben | |
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| Born | 24 November 1819 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 18 September 1888 Skövde, Sweden |
| Noble family | von Düben |
| Spouse(s) | Augusta, Baroness von Düben (m. 1860; died 1919) (née Lilliestråle) |
| Issue | Ingeborg |
| Father | Anders Gustaf von Düben |
| Mother | Carolina Maria Eckhardt |
Cesar von Düben, (24 November 1819 – 18 September 1888), was a Swedish freiherr, photographer, explorer and writer. He published several travelogues during his lifetime.[1]
Biography[]
Cesar was born son of Anders Gustaf von Düben[2] and Carolina Maria Eckhardt (1794–1861), a native of Swedish Pomerania, she was a daughter of typographer Johann Heinrich Eckhardt.[3]
Von Düben left Sweden in 1843 to go explore different parts of the world. He visited Mexico in 1849, Manila, Shanghai and Macau in 1853, where he first announced in the local newspaper, and started a small photography business. He then travelled to Hong Kong, where he set up the same business. Von Düben stayed longer than planned in the cities mentioned as demand was greater than supply.[4]
In 1871, Von Düben published a travelogue on his sejours to French Guiana, California, China and the East Indies.
In 1886, Von Düben published another travelogue, Memories from Java.[5]
Von Düben married writer Augusta Lillistråle on 18 June 1860.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Von Düben nr 139 – Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Dödsfall". Katrineholms Tidning (in Swedish). 25 September 1888. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sveriges ridderskaps- och adels-kalender: 1865 (in Swedish). Bonnier. 1864.
- ^ Botas, João (15 June 2021). "Macau Antigo: Cesar Von Duben: fotógrafo itinerante". Macau Antigo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Düben, C. von (1886). Minnen från Java (in Swedish). C.E. Fritzes Kungl. Hofbokhandel.
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