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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 Unknown artist The Pont-Neuf, the Louvre, and the Quai de la Mégisserie, Paris, 1845–50 Daguerreotype; 11.1 x 37.5 cm (4 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.) Musée Carnavalet, Paris

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