Portret van twee onbekende mannen met krant en wandelstok 1855 - 1885

"Portret van twee onbekende mannen met krant en wandelstok" (Portrait of Two Unknown Men with Newspaper and Walking Stick) is a carte de visite photograph created by Italian photographer Pietro Floriani between 1855 and 1885. The image shows two men in formal attire posed in a studio setting. The man on the left holds a rolled-up newspaper, while the man on the right leans against a pedestal and holds a walking stick. The use of a backdrop and props creates a sense of formality and allows for the viewer to observe the men's detailed clothing and expressions. Carte de visite photographs were popular in the mid-19th century, serving as a form of social documentation and personal memento.