Straatgezicht te Parijs, met paardenkoetsen en een aanplakbord before 1846

"Straatgezicht te Parijs, met paardenkoetsen en een aanplakbord" (Street Scene in Paris, with horse-drawn carriages and a billboard) is a calotype photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of photography. The image, created before 1846, depicts a bustling Parisian street with horse-drawn carriages and a prominent billboard, showcasing Talbot's interest in capturing everyday life with his new photographic process. This small-scale work, measuring only 86 mm by 64 mm, demonstrates the early stages of photography and its ability to document urban scenes with clarity and detail. The calotype process, a negative-positive method, was developed by Talbot in the 1830s and became an important precursor to modern photography. This image offers a glimpse into 19th-century Paris and Talbot's pioneering contributions to the art of photography.