16 Pictures Showing the 19th Century’s “Photoshop”

Did you know that Photoshop existed even in the 19th century? Well, not for real, but it happens that they did know some tricks to make someone more appealing.
It is known that there were some specialists in photo retouching, but the painters as well did a good job!

Viral Strange has collected 16 pictures showing real famous people vs. their photos and paintings. See for yourself and spot the difference.

1. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the mother of Queen Elizabeth II (1900 — 2002)

2. Mary of Teck, the spouse of George V (1867 — 1953)

3. Isabella II of Spain (1830 — 1904)

4. Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846 — 1923)

5. Victoria, Princess Royal, German Empress (1840 — 1901)

6. Charlotte of Belgium (1840 — 1927)

7. Sophie of Württemberg, Queen of the Netherlands (1818 — 1877)

8. Queen Victoria (1819 — 1901)

9. Maria Christina of Austria, Queen consort of Spain (1858 — 1929)

10. Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Parma, Princess-consort of Bulgaria (1870 — 1899)

11. Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882 — 1957)

12. Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria’s fifth daughter (1857 — 1944)

13. Alexandra Feodorovna, the spouse of Nicholas II of Russia (1872 — 1918)

14. Princess Alice of Battenberg, the mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II (1885 — 1969)

15. Alexandra of Denmark, the spouse of Edward VII (1844 — 1925)

16. Vincent van Gogh (1853 — 1890)

Which one did you fancy the most? Which one had the most differences between real and photos/paints? Tell us in the comments!