Portret van een onbekende jongen gekleed in een pak voor de eerste heilige communie c. 1870 - 1910

This carte de visite, a small photographic portrait format popular in the 19th century, depicts a young boy dressed in formal attire for his First Holy Communion. The image, likely taken by the Belgian photographer Alphonse H.E. Scheffermeyer between 1870 and 1910, captures the boy's solemnity as he stands holding a prayer book and a top hat. The photograph's intimate scale and focus on the subject's face suggest a personal, perhaps familial, purpose, making it a valuable glimpse into the social customs and religious practices of the time.