WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST REPRESENTS THE MEANING OF TH...

7.

Which of the following statements best represents the meaning of the first sentence (lines1 and 2)

before photography was invented in 1839?

A.

painted portraits and engravings were very lifelike.

B.

engravings were based on portraits and not as lifelike

C.

there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record

what somebody looked like.

D.

there was no accurate way to record a likeness before photography was invented.