| Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre Daguerre's Diorama in Paris 1822 (or later) Lithograph, detail Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada LL/35395 In 1822 at age 35 Daguerre with a partner and investors opened the Diorama in Paris. To control the lighting effects, the glass roof is necessary.
This illustration was included in the lecture "The many faces of Daguerre" presented by Matt Isenburg at the Daguerreian Society Symposium (2009).
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