PetaPixel These Historical Figures Lived Long Enough to be Painted and Photographed


A side-by-side comparison of a painted portrait and a sepia-toned photograph of the same military officer in decorated uniform with medals and shoulder epaulettes.

Looking at paintings of historical figures, it can be difficult to know whether that's what they really looked like, or whether the painter was being interpretive -- perhaps pressured by the subject.

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