This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Usual improvements. Cleaning of dirts, spots due to age. Increasing contrasts and sharpness a little, reduction of saturation of the photograph. With GIMP. The original can be viewed here: Franz Xaver Winterhalter BNF Gallica.jpg: . Modifications made by Jebulon.
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