Laure Mathilde Gouin
1829–1916 (age 87)
Biography
Laure Mathilde Gouin (1829–1916) was a pioneering photographer who captured images during a transformative period in the history of photography. As a woman working in this emerging field, she demonstrated remarkable skill and vision, contributing to the visual record of her time through her artistic endeavors.
Gouin's long life of eighty-seven years allowed her to witness the evolution of photographic technology and practice. She was interred in Cimetière parisien d'Ivry, where she rests among other notable figures who shaped Parisian cultural and artistic life.