Answer:

According to Galassi thesis, "snapshot" composition of late 18th century (as on left) paved way for appreciation of early photographs (like one on right).
Artist: Thomas Jones
Artist's Lifespan: 1742-1803
Title: A Wall in Naples
Date: c. 1782

Location of Origin: Italy
Medium: Oil on paper
Original Size: 4 3/8 x 6 1/4 in
Style: Realism (Social Realism)
Genre: Architecture (in the work)
Location: Private Collection

 Artist: Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Artist's Lifespan: 1765-1833
Title: View From the Courtyard
Date: 1837

Location of Origin: France
Medium: Photography
Genre: Architecture (in the work)
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