A common assumption among art historians is that the invention of photography in the mid nineteenth century displaced the painter portral In the public consciousness, The diminishing popularity of the portrait miniature, which coincided with the rise of photography, seems to support this claim. However photography's impact on the portrait miniature may be overstated, Although records from art exhibitions in the Netherlands from 1820 to 1092 show a decrease in the number of both full-sizes land miniature portrait submitted, this trend was established before the invention of photography. Based on the text what can be concludes about the diminishing popularity of the portrait miniature in the nineteenth century? Choose 1 answer A As demand for portralt miniatures decreased portrait artists likely shifted their creative focus to photography. B The popularity of the portrait miniature likely persisted for longer than art historians have assumed.