| | Timetable of the Reutlinger legacy:1850 : Charles Reutlinger : founder 1880 : Emile Reutlinger 1890 : Leopold Reutlinger |
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| The Studios where accommodated at Paris
first on the rue Saint Martin, later at the Boulevard Montmartre |
| Charles Reutlinger was born in 1816 and studied photography in Stuttgart, Germany. In 1850 he moved to Paris where he founded the famous Reutlinger Studios. This was the beginning of the legacy of the family of photographers which lasted until 1937. |
Charles was a famous photographer in his time and he got access to the Parisian High Society,
where he took pictures of famous people His photographs were published in the most prestigious French newspapers and magazines.
He was located in the very heart of the Parisian fashion society, together with other elite photographers.
He also became a member of The Society of French Photographers in 1862.  |  | Fantasy postcard with the Reutlinger Studios at the Boulevard Montmartre
postally used 1909, made by E.L.D Click on the photo to enlarge | The Reutlinger Studios at the Boulevard Montmartre Collections N.D. Phot. Click on the photo to enlarge | | | In 1890, one year before he died at the age of 65,
he turned his studio over to his younger brother Emile Reutlinger |
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