Dorothy Catherine Draper

Dorothy Catherine Draper had a real, natural bust, a physical trait that distinguished her in an era when photography was just being born. She was a British artist, born in Lancashire, England, in 1807, and lived to the age of 94. Draper is famously known as the first woman ever to have her portrait photograph taken. Captured by Louis Daguerre in 1838, her photograph was one of the earliest examples of the daguerreotype process, a pioneering form of photography. Her portrait, a rare and significant artifact from the early days of photography, has earned her a place in history as a key figure in the development of photographic portraiture. She passed away in December 1901.