Karl Krziwanek

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The reverse of a Carte de Visite for W. Högler in Bregenz ; Lithograph by “K. Krziwanek, Vienna "

Karl Krziwanek (born May 11, 1834 in Vienna ; † September 25, 1874 ) was an Austrian dealer for photography supplies and owner of a lithographic establishment. During his lifetime he was the owner of the sole proprietorship "Karl Krziwanek", the name of which was continued after his death.

life and work

Revers of a CdV from Atelier E. Bieber around 1875

Karl Krizwanek was the son of Johann Ludwig Krziwanek (1795–1861, born in Bohemia, doctor of law, member of the Vienna Law Faculty, district judge and glass manufacturer) and Barbara, née. Hafenbrädl (glassmaker's daughter).

Karl Krziwanek created two pillars for his company. From the beginning he ran a lithographic establishment. Here cardboard boxes were cut and the lapels decorated . Cardboard boxes were necessary as a base for the wafer-thin photo papers, which had a tendency to roll up. In the course of time he then supplied the almost complete equipment for photographic studios such as backgrounds, furniture and other furnishings. He had already received an award for this at the exhibition in Hamburg in 1868. Lenses, cameras and accessories were added over the years. He also had plates, photo papers and chemicals on offer.

Karl Krziwanek's company was successful. The company was founded at the time when the carte-de-viste was beginning to establish itself as the most popular format for photographs. In 1867 Krziwanek's company delivered around 1.5 million "visiting boxes" to the Viennese photographers.

Karl Krziwanek was a member of the Photographische Gesellschaft in Vienna and temporarily its auditor and member of the committee.

Company Karl Krziwanek or K. Krziwanek

After Karl Krziwanek's death, his wife Leonie became the owner of the company, which was founded in 1860. Franz Exner was registered as authorized signatory in 1875. At least until 1900 he remained an employee in a managerial position. As head of the lithographic establishment, Mr. Gärtner was responsible. In 1900 it celebrated its 25th anniversary. Heinrich Tausenau († 1891) and Jean Mainguet were temporarily responsible as authorized signatories. Another employee was Julius Türk.

The social conditions are not cleared up. Around 1880 the lawyer Carl Ritter von Tarnóczy-Sprinzenberg was temporarily named as managing director. After Karl Beck, accountant in the company Kühle & Milesche and the traveler Johann Prihoda had founded the company "Prihoda & Beck" in 1907 with the aim of trading in photographic supplies, they took over the company "Karl Krziwanek" in the same year. The name "Karl Krziwanek Nachf. Prihoda & Beck" was retained for a few years.

publication

  • The Camée medallion visiting card , in: Photographische Correspondenz VII. Volume, Vienna 1870, pp. 199–200.

Promotional ads

  • Advertisement in Photographische Correspondenz , 6th year 1869, opposite p. 17, ( online ).
  • Advertisement in Photographische Correspondenz , 6th year 1869, after p. 70, ( online ), ( online )
  • Advertisement in Photographische Correspondenz , 6th year 1869, opposite p. 95, ( online )
  • Advertisement in Photographische Correspondenz , 6th year 1869, opposite p. 236, ( online )
  • Advertisement in Photographische Correspondenz , year 8, 1871, opposite p. 252, ( online )

Web links

Commons : K. Krziwanek  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Photographic Correspondence  - Sources and Full Texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Personnel message . "Mr. Carl Krziwanek, ..., changed on September 25 at the age of 40, ..." (Source: Photographische Notizen , 10th year, Vienna 1874, pp. 153–154) and (further source: Verein- und Personalnachrichten , in: Photographische Correspondenz , Volume XI, Vienna 1874, pp. 171–172.)
  2. ↑ Photographische Correspondenz V. Volume, Vienna 1868, p. 279.
  3. ↑ Statistical. In: Ludwig Cabinet (Ed.): Photographische Correspondenz V. Band, Vienna 1868, p. 54.
  4. ^ Advertisement in Neues Wiener Tageblatt , October 9, 1874, No. 277, p. 9.
  5. ^ Karl Krziwanek . In: Adolph Lehmann's general housing anzeiger , Vienna, Volume 13, A. Hölder, Vienna 1875, p. 648. The title of a managing director contradicts this (source: New Members , in: Photographische Correspondenz X. Volume, Vienna 1873, p. 201.) or manager.
  6. ↑ The names of the employees result from various reports and minutes of meetings of the Photographic Association in which they were mentioned by name. The organ of the association was the Photographic Correspondence .
  7. ↑ Minutes of the annual meeting , in: Photographische Correspondenz , Volume 18, Vienna 1881, p. 1.
  8. ↑ Business news . In: Photographische Correspondenz , Vol. 44, 1907, p. 599.
personal data
SURNAME Krziwanek, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krziwanek, Carl; Krziwanek, K.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian dealer for the needs of photographic studios and photographers in Vienna
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 1874
Place of death Vienna