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Berlioz Photo Album : 1840 – 1849

Berlioz’s photos and portraits

1845 – in Vienna
lithograph by August Prinzhofer

This lithograph is from a 19th century book in our collection. According to David Cairns, Berlioz thought this a good likeness, but said he never wore a ring or carried a cane, and inscribed a copy "H. Berlioz – non dandy".

A copy of this lithograph is in the Musée Hector Berlioz, with the inscription: "à mon excellent ami Edouard Rocher. Hector Berlioz ["to my excellent friend Edouard Rocher. Hector Berlioz"]. 

1845 – by Josef Kriehuber (drawing)/
Höfelich (lithograph)

This picture is from an old book in our collection. It is a very rare portrait. Copies are said to be in the following collections: National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh (Hopkinson Collection); Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester; Collection Wolfgang Dömling, Hamburg; and the Musée Hector Berlioz. (see also below)

1845 – by Josef Kriehuber 

We are most grateful to Madame Chantal Spillemaecker, conservateur du musée Hector-Berlioz, for kindly sending us this picture.

1846 – in Vienna 
lithograph by August Prinzhofer

A copy of this lithograph is in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

This engraving appeared in the 12 February 1848 issue of the Illustrated London News and is in our own collection. Berlioz was at the time in London, engaged by Louis-Antoine Jullien to conduct a series of concerts in the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

1846 – Berlioz and friends, by Josef Kriehuber
"Une matinée chez Liszt"

This picture is from a 19th century book in our collection. A copy of the lithograph is in the Musée Hector Berlioz.

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