French, 1839–1922
Fédor Hoffbauer created visual reconstructions of historical city views after moving to Paris in 1851 and settling there in 1860. Born in Neuss, he became a French citizen in 1873 and worked as an architecture painter, illustrator, architect, and building historian. He developed dioramas depicting Paris through the ages, exhibited in 1889, and published illustrated works on the city's urban history. Hoffbauer was active in several historical and preservation societies and contributed to raising awareness of Paris’s architectural heritage.
Sources: Wikipedia (de): Féodor Hoffbauer · Wikidata Q3523665
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