Large original period albumen photograph of the great violinist, ca. 1860, by Weigelt of Breslau, German. Oval format, blindstamped by the photographer to the lower mount. Some in-paintig apparently by the photographer to the background, overall very fine. Approx. 7.5 x 9 inches (22.5 x 19 cm) oval; 10 x 13 inches (25 x 33.5 cm) overall. 

Vieuxtemps was one of the most important musicians of the 19th century. As one of the greatest of all violin virtuosos, he was compared to Paganini by both Schumann and Berlioz. As a composer, he was an important reformer of the concerto and in this regard, according to Grove, "can be compared to Liszt."