What was the earliest surviving photograph from nature, made by Nicephore Niepce?

View from the Window at Le Gras.

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  1. A Paris street scene
  2. View from the Window at Le Gras ✔
  3. Oriel window at Lacock Abbey

Why: Niepce made View from the Window at Le Gras in 1826, the earliest surviving photograph of a real scene.

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Answer: View from the Window at Le Gras. Niepce made View from the Window at Le Gras in 1826, the earliest surviving photograph of a real scene.

  1. Photography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
    the earliest surviving photograph from nature
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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