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French photographer (1822–1913)

Pierre-Louis Pierson (Hinckange (Moselle), 13 December 1822 – Paris, 22 March 1913) was a French portrait photographer.

His studio was located at 5, boulevard des Capucines, on the border between the 2nd and 9th arrondissements in the centre of Paris.

Pierre louis pierson biography template

Early life

Pierson became interested in photography while the medium was in its infancy in the early 1840s. He had a photography studio in Paris as early as 1844, and enjoyed a solid reputation. For many years, he located his studio at 5, boulevard des Capucines, where he was associated with the Mayer brothers (Léopold-Ernest Mayer and Louis-Frédéric Mayer).

At that address, their company grew into a formidable enterprise.

Photographer of His Majesty the Emperor Napoléon III

Initially using the daguerreotype, the Pierson-Mayer studio became one of the first to specialise in portrait photography retouched with watercolour or oils.

The French EmperorNapoléon III came