Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron
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Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron was a French pioneer of color photography.
Louis Ducos du Hauron, photographed on an Autochrome plate in 1910. The Lumière Brothers' Autochrome process was based on one of the several color photography methods he patented in 1868.
Still life with dahlias, 1869
Color print made from three direct photograms, 1869 or 1870
"A hovel in our neighbourhood", Agen, dated 14 March 1877.
Agen
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Agen is the prefecture of the southwestern French department of Lot-et-Garonne. It lies on the river Garonne, 135 kilometres southeast of Bordeaux. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 32,801
Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron
…Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron (8 December 1837 – 31 August 1920) was a French pioneer of color photography. He was born in Langon, Gironde and died in Agen. After writing an unpublished paper setting forth his basic concepts in 1862, he worked on developing practical processes for color photography on the…
View of Agen from heights
The Hôtel de Ville
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers and Count of Toulouse, recognized the autonomy of the commune of Agen. In this illustration he takes an oath before the consuls with his right hand on the town ordinances, while sitting on a pedestal. The consul administering the oath is forced to go on his knees, symbolizing Alphonse's lordship and the town's loyalty.
Museum of Fine Arts seen from the Place du Dr Esquirol.