Karl Ernst Papf

Karl Ernst Papf
Self-portrait (date unknown)
Born(1833-03-17)March 17, 1833
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Died(1910-03-16)March 16, 1910
São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesErnesto Papf
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • painter
  • designer

Karl Ernst Papf, or Ernesto Papf (March 17, 1833 – March 16, 1910) was a German-born Brazilian photographer, painter and designer.

Papf was a prominent figure in the genre of fotopinturas, the process of retouching photographs to make them resemble oil paintings, having produced several portraits for the Brazilian Imperial Family.

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