Photo of Frau Mozart -- NOT

A print of the only photograph of Mozart's widow, Constanze Weber, has been found in Germany.

The photograph was taken in 1840 in the Bavarian town of Altoetting when she was 78 . . .

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at the age of 36 in 1791, when Constanze was 29. She later married a Danish diplomat.

The print is one of the earliest examples of photography in Bavaria. It was found in the town archives.

UPDATE: Our trusty readers come through again: it appears the picture is not what it is claimed to be. At least we can claim to have responded faster than the BBC!

Posted by David on July 7, 2006 5:07 PM