About Auguste Mestral
Lived 1812 – 1884 (aged 71). Auguste Mestral was a French photographer.
Auguste Mestral (1812–1884), also known as O. Mestral, was a French photographer. He travelled with fellow photographers Édouard Baldus, Henri Le Secq, and Gustave Le Gray in the summer of 1851 to photograph architectural monuments in France at the request of the Commission des Monuments Historiques.
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Who was Auguste Mestral?
French photographer (1812–1884)
When was Auguste Mestral born?
Auguste Mestral was born on 20 March 1812 in Rans.
When did Auguste Mestral die?
Auguste Mestral died on 1 March 1884 in Rans.
What was Auguste Mestral's occupation?
Auguste Mestral was a photographer.
What nationality was Auguste Mestral?
Auguste Mestral was French.
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