The only known photograph of Frédéric François Chopin (French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik fʁɑ̃swa ʃɔpɛ̃]), (1 March 18101 – 17 October 1849). Chopin was a Polish piano composer of the Romantic period, widely regarded as one of the most famous, influential and prolific composers for piano, and Poland's most significant composer. (Read more...)
Photograph believed to have been taken by Louis-Auguste Bisson in 1849.
1Some sources give 22 February, for an explanation see here.