L'Enfant blanc 1860s

"L'Enfant blanc" (The White Child), a photograph by Pierre-Louis Pierson, is a portrait of a young child, possibly a boy, standing with his back turned to the viewer. Taken in the 1860s, the image captures the child's long, flowing hair and white clothing, creating a sense of innocence and vulnerability. The child's pose, with a hat in hand, suggests a sense of introspection or contemplation. This intimate portrait, a classic example of 19th-century photography, is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York.