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Item no. S649 (stamp)

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Item no. S649 (stamp)

Type: stamp

Country: Mauritius

Date of issue: 23 July 2018

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Stamp of a 2-stamp set “Art and Science”. It honors JOSEPH NICÉPHORE NIÉPCE (1765 – 1833), French scientist and co-inventor of photography. The image presents his portrait and a reproduction of his first-ever permanent photographic image, showing the view from the studio at Le Gras.