Portret van een onbekende jonge vrouw met bril 1891 - 1914

This is a portrait of an unknown young woman with glasses, captured by Pieter Wilhelmus Roemer, likely in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is a gelatin silver print on card support, a process that democratized photography by making it more accessible. The albumen print, a process involving coating paper with albumen from egg whites, gave way to gelatin silver prints around 1885. This shift marks an important moment in the industrialization of photography, with factories churning out standardized materials. The process transformed photography from a specialized craft to a more streamlined industry. Note the woman's attire and the staged setting, indicative of a formal portrait, a tradition that became more widespread with the rise of commercial photography. This work encapsulates the intersection of individual identity and the burgeoning photography industry, blurring lines between personal expression and mass production.