Portret van een onbekende vrouw 1884 - 1896

"Portret van een onbekende vrouw" (Portrait of an Unknown Woman) is a 19th-century photographic portrait by Friedrich Julius von Kolkow. The photograph, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a close-up shot, focusing on the woman’s face and upper torso. The subject appears to be a young woman with dark hair styled in a bun, wearing a dark, possibly velvet, dress. Her gaze is direct and the portrait has a sense of intimacy and melancholic beauty. Though her identity remains unknown, Kolkow's photograph captures a fleeting moment in time and offers a glimpse into the lives of everyday people during the late 19th century.