Portret van een man c. 1865 - 1885

"Portret van een man" is a small-scale portrait photograph by Dutch photographer A. Böeseken, dating from around 1865 to 1885. The work depicts a man in formal attire, likely a member of the upper class. The photograph is characteristic of the popular Victorian portrait style, featuring a simple composition and a focus on realism. Böeseken, born in 1834, was active in the mid-to-late 19th century and contributed to the development of portrait photography in the Netherlands. The portrait captures the subject's likeness in a direct and straightforward manner, reflecting the prevailing artistic trends of the time.