What aspects of Delaroche’s style of painting would have made him think of photography as a threat? In what ways is this painting similar to a photograph? Is it surprising to learn that this painting...

What aspects of Delaroche’s style of painting would have made him think of photography as a threat? In what ways is this painting similar to a photograph?

Is it surprising to learn that this painting was exhibited fi ve years before Delaroche saw a photograph—actually before the invention of photography?