For thinking the subject of the first ever photographic portrait is pretty hot?

[Staplerandstappler]

This is Robert Cornelius (1809-1893), an American photographer. In 1839 set up his camera, sat in front of it for 15 minutes, and in doing so became the subject of what is generally accepted to be the first photographic portrait (and, simultaneously, the first selfie).

AIBU to think he’s pretty hot?

Yanbu!

He is hot!

Yanbu at all! He is gorgeous 😍

Good call, OP. He's very striking.

Ooh, I think he needs adding to this thread:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/5058990-pin-ups-of-the-past

Dashing!

He knew he was hot! That is exactly why he went to all the effort

Yep. Good shout!

My degree is in Photography and we all used to say how dishy he was at art school!

Yeah he's not bad at all.

Yeah, I definitely would. Hot!

Totally would.

I mean, he's no Stalin 😁

Glad it’s not just me! 😀

Ooh, yes. My son alerted me to a young Stalin a few years ago with a, "Mum, is it wrong to think Stalin was hot..?" 🤣

I can see Jonathan Bailey playing Stalin

This has made my night 😂

He looks firm but fair

He has a good hair cut

Julia Margaret Cameron’s portrait of Angelo Colarossi (b.1838) as Iago, taken in 1867.

Oh hello young man! 🥰

Black and white photos are quite flattering too.

YADNBU

Edited to wonder if he has descendants...

Puts me in mind of Colin Firth as Mr Darcy!

If you’re referring to Colarossi, then yes. His son was the model for Anteros (Eros) on the Shaftesbury Memorial on Piccadilly.