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The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839–1855 Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Back to smaller view of this object Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (French, 1787–1851) The Pavillon de Flore and the Pont-Royal, 1839 Daguerreotype; 16.2 x 21.3 cm (6 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.) Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris

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