Portret van een onbekende jonge vrouw 1870 - 1874

"Portret van een onbekende jonge vrouw" (Portrait of an Unknown Young Woman) is a carte de visite photograph created by Gerardus Wilhelmus Kerremans between 1870 and 1874. The image shows a young woman in a ¾ profile, gazing off to the right. Her elegant attire, with a lace-trimmed collar, and the overall formal pose indicate a portrait likely commissioned by the subject or her family. Kerremans, a photographer active in Breda, Netherlands, captured the image with a sharp focus and subtle lighting, typical of the photographic practices of the time. The small size of the image is characteristic of carte de visite photographs, popular for exchanging personal portraits among friends and family.