Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut

Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut was an artist working in the medium of photography during the mid-nineteenth century. The documented period of his artistic activity is specific and brief, spanning from 1849 to 1854. Despite this limited timeframe, the artist's historical significance is confirmed by the representation of his work in prominent American institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut is represented in museum collections by 15 known photographs. These works often focus on figure studies and narrative domestic scenes, characteristic of early photographic exploration. Specific examples include the figure study Untitled (Man and Woman Relaxing), as well as the more conceptual or anecdotal works An "Enfant terrible" (No One Can Do the Impossible) and Another Impossible Task. Other preserved works, such as Autre nièce du propriétaire du no. 7 and Des nouvelles occupations en Styrie, further document the thematic interests of the artist.

The original Louis Pierre Théophile Dubois de Nehaut prints are highly valued for their historical context and museum-quality preservation. Due to the age of the surviving material, much of this documented output is now considered part of the public domain, allowing institutions and researchers to access and distribute high-quality prints for scholarly use worldwide.