Le portrait au daguéréotype
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see three people in a room with a camera and photos on the walls. The man is holding a photo, and the woman has a dark shawl. This painting shows how people were getting interested in photography back then. The setting is an old interior with framed pictures and a camera setup. To learn more about how this image was made, look up the technique: lithography.
