Portret van een zittende man met boeken 1863 - 1871

"Portret van een zittende man met boeken" is a portrait photograph of a seated man, likely taken between 1863 and 1871 by Dutch photographer Willem Cornelis van Dijk. The image shows a man in formal attire, with his hand resting on a book, emphasizing a theme of intellectualism. The small dimensions, 83 mm x 51 mm, suggest this was a personal photograph, capturing a moment in time. This portrait, like many of van Dijk's works, exemplifies the rise of portrait photography in the mid-19th century.