Twee portretten van Lars Johnsen before 1880

"Twee portretten van Lars Johnsen" (Two Portraits of Lars Johnsen) is a pair of photographic portraits by Italian physician and anthropologist, Paolo Mantegazza, created before 1880. The portraits are part of Mantegazza’s broader anthropological work, capturing the physical features of diverse individuals, including Lars Johnsen, a representative of the Sami people. The images were likely taken as part of Mantegazza's research into human diversity, and they offer a glimpse into 19th-century anthropological practices and the portrayal of indigenous communities. The portraits, measuring 254 mm in height and 340 mm in width, are a valuable record of individuals and cultures that would have been less familiar to Europeans in the late 19th century.