JMW Turner photographed in a dageurreotype in 1847, paintings mocking early photographers, then their influence over views, and used by Thomas Eakins.
Sporrer
The influence and inheritance of Naturalism is hard to judge even now. Given the dramatic change in painting in the 20th century, its greatest inheritance may be in photography.
Some painters couldn’t miss the chance to promote their art over the new medium of photography. Even though the war was lost, top photographers still liked their portraits painted.
The Eclectic Light Company 