In 2008, the Academician Lucien Clergue invites Jean-Louis Marignier, researcher at the CNRS, at the Academy of Fine Arts to report on ten years of research and restoration at the Maison Niépce. Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire Thursday, June 26th 2008 Yesterday, Jean-Louis Marignier, researcher at the CNRS and scientific consultant at the Maison Niépce at...
Author: Niépce's House Museum team
The world’s oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
The Photographic Studio and Lab of Fortuné Joseph Petiot-Groffier (1788-1855) This lab is the oldest existing we know of at present (thanks to the receipts, the chemicals can be dated back as far as 1840-41). From photography pioneers such as Niépce, Daguerre, Talbot or Bayard, no entire lab has been preserved, but individual ancient large...