Portret van een jonge vrouw, staand bij een kast 1860 - 1890

"Portret van een jonge vrouw, staand bij een kast" is a carte de visite portrait, a popular photographic format in the mid-19th century. Created by Geo. Campbell between 1860 and 1890, the image captures a young woman in a formal pose, standing beside a piece of furniture. The photograph's small dimensions, 84 mm by 50 mm, are typical of the carte de visite format, which allowed for quick and affordable reproduction of images for personal collections. The image, with its focus on the sitter and the surrounding décor, reflects the evolving social customs of the time and the growing popularity of photography as a means of preserving personal memories.