Edouard de Beaumont (French, 1821-1888) Destouches (Lithographer, Paris) 1860 Ah!..... Clarisse..... look at that big machine..... it looks like there’s an eye watching us!..... (Ah !..... Clarisse..... vois donc cette grande machine..... on dirait qu’il y a un œil qui nous regarde !.....)
Summer Sketches - Taken by Daguerereotype (Croquis d'été prise..... au daguerréotype)
This humorous lithograph reflects early societal reactions to photography. The dialogue between the two women playfully suggests their unease at being observed by the camera, comparing it to an "eye." The caption emphasizes the novelty and perhaps the eerie experience of encountering a daguerreotype camera, hinting at the evolving relationship between people and photographic technology.
