The daguerreotype replaced portrait painting, meeting the demand of the middle class with a more affordable and popular method.
The daguerreotype absorbed much of the demand for portrait painting in the early 1900s, emerging as the most popular and affordable method for the general public.
In contrast, oil painting could not meet the volume and cost demands of the middle classes during the Industrial Revolution, leading to the push for the development of photography.
This shift made portraiture more accessible to the middle class and transformed the art form significantly.
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