Looking at work of historic figures, it may be troublesome to know whether or not that’s what they actually seemed like, or whether or not the painter was being interpretive — maybe pressured by the topic.
But mid-Nineteenth-century luminaries lived via the invention of images, and have been subsequently each painted and photographed. This permits viewers to see what the painter noticed, and what the digital camera captured.
This fascinating assortment reveals that, truly, many painters did a outstanding job of capturing correct likeness — even when their usually royal topics had options they won’t need amplifying.
Maria Amalia, Queen of France
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, the final Queen of France. Painted right here by Louis Hersent, circa 1836.Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, the final Queen of France. Photographed right here by Antoine Claudet, circa 1866. The daguerreotype was taken in London since Amalia fled France after the Revolution of 1848.
Princess Mary
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Unknown painter, circa 1820.Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Photographed right here by Antoine Claudet, circa 1856. Another daguerreotype by Claudet, Princess Mary was the eleventh baby and fourth daughter of King George III. She died at age 81 in 1857 and was the longest-lived and final surviving baby of King George III, who ascended the English throne in 1760.
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Painted by Thomas Lawrence, circa 1815.Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Daguerreotype by an unknown particular person when the Duke was 74, circa 1844. Wellesley twice served as Prime Minister of the UK and was additionally a commander in India and in France.
Painter William Turner
Self-portrait of painter William Turner, 1799.1847 daguerreotype of William Turner taken by photographer John Jabez Edwin Mayall. It’s the one recognized {photograph} of the eccentric, who was painter recognized for his expressive panorama work. Mayall was aiming to recreate the self-portrait Turner product of himself in 1799 when he was a younger man by copying his expression, pose, angle, and lighting. Turner was fascinated by the brand new photographic expertise and struck up a friendship with Mayall. Turner died in 1851.
US First Lady Dolley Madison
First Lady of the United States Dolley Madison, painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1804.First Lady of the United States Dolley Madison, photographed by John Plumbe Jr. in 1846. Madison was the spouse of the fourth president James Madison and is credited by historians for creating the soft-power position of First Lady that isn’t formally codified. The picture is a quarter-plate daguerreotype and was found in a basement final 12 months and subsequently bought to the National Portrait Gallery for $456,000.
Emperor Ferdinand of Austria I
Emperor Ferdinand of Austria I in his discipline marshal uniform. Painted by Eduard Edlinger, 1843.Emperor Ferdinand of Austria I, photographed by Wilhelm Rupp, circa 1860. Ferdinand, member of the Habsburg House, suffered from hydrocephalus, a situation the place fluid builds up across the mind, inflicting stress on the cranium. His neurological issues included epilepsy and a speech obstacle. It could have been brought on by inbreeding.
Mathematician Ada Lovelace
English mathematician Ada Lovelace, painted in watercolor by Alfred Edward Chalon, circa 1840.English mathematician Ada Lovelace, photographed by Antoine Claudet. Lovelace is taken into account to be one of many first laptop programmers ever due to her work with Charles Babbage who conceived the concept of a digital laptop. She was the daughter of Lord Byron.
Louis Philippe I, King of France
Louis Philippe I, the ‘Citizen King’, painted right here in 1841 by Franz Xaver.Louis Philippe I, the ‘Citizen King’, photographed right here, circa 1842. This is the one daguerreotype of a reigning French King. Philippe was the final monarch to bear the title ‘King’ and, like his spouse Amalia, abdicated the throne throughout the French Revolution of 1848.
King Leopold I
King Leopold I, painted by Nicaise de Keyser in 1856.King Leopold I photographed circa 1860. The first king of the Belgians, he was Queen Victoria’s uncle and married her cousin Princess Charlotte.
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