Portret van een vrouw met muts 1861 - 1880

"Portret van een vrouw met muts" (Portrait of a Woman with a Bonnet) is a carte-de-visite photograph by Dutch artist Carel Eduard Westerborg, dating from 1861-1880. The portrait captures a woman in a seated pose, her face turned slightly towards the viewer. She wears a dark dress and a bonnet adorned with decorative accents, highlighting the fashion trends of the era. This small-scale photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the popularity of carte-de-visite portraits in the 19th century, serving as a means to capture and share personal images. Westerborg's work often focused on portraiture, capturing the essence of his subjects.