Louis-Joseph Ghémar
1819–1873 (age 54)
Biography
Louis-Joseph Ghémar (1819–1873) embraced the emerging art of photography, establishing himself in Brussels as a meticulous chronicler of the city's architecture and its beloved environs.
His images, treasured among collectors and archives alike, help reveal the character of mid-century Belgium; he is remembered for his quiet dedication to the medium, survived by works preserved in museums and in the fond memory of Laeken, where he now rests.