Paul Robert Kutter (1863–1937) was one of

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's early photographers. Born in

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, Switzerland, he opened his first studio in 1883 at 6, rue Wiltheim, close to Luxembourg's

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. In 1904, Kutter moved his business to 3, rue du Génie, (now avenue Monterey), where Charles Bernhoeft had worked as a photographer until 1903.René Clesse, "Geschichtsschreibung mit der Kamera: Die ersten Photographen unserer Hauptstadt"
. ''Onsstad''. . Retrieved 26 November 2010. Kutter's first son, Edouard Frédéric Henri, (1887–1978), joined his father as an apprentice in 1898. Paul Kutter had three other sons:

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(1894–1941), one of Luxembourg's foremost painters;

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(1889–1961) who also became a photographer; and Paul Kutter jr. (1899-1941). There was also a daughter, Catherine Louise Marie (1891–1958). Both his son Edouard and his grandson, also called Edouard, continued to run the Kutter photographic business in Luxembourg City for many years. Examples of Paul Kutter's photographs can be seen at Luxembourg's Photothèque.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kutter, Paul 1863 births 1937 deaths Luxembourgian photographers People from Luxembourg City People from St. Gallen (city) Swiss expatriates in Luxembourg Swiss photographers