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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 Charles Hugo (French, 1826–1871) Victor Hugo Writing at His Desk, 1853 Daguerreotype; 14 x 12.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.) Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris

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