Nieuwjaarswens van rechter Willis voor het jaar 1909 1908

This 1908 portrait, "Nieuwjaarswens van rechter Willis voor het jaar 1909" (New Year's Wish of Judge Willis for the Year 1909), is a formal photograph taken by Elliott & Fry. The sitter is a man, dressed in a dark suit and bow tie, standing in front of a draped background. The image is presented in an ornate oval frame, a popular photographic style of the period, indicating the sitter's social status. The portrait, a classic example of early 20th century portrait photography, offers insight into the sartorial choices of the time.