Portret van een onbekende man bij tafel 1870 - 1893

"Portret van een onbekende man bij tafel" (Portrait of an unknown man at a table), is a carte-de-visite photograph taken between 1870 and 1893 by Dutch photographer Bernardus Petrus Rabels. The image captures a seated man in formal attire against a simple background, a typical composition for portrait photography of the era. The subject is unknown, but the image is a valuable record of 19th-century portraiture and fashion. This small format, approximately 101 mm x 62 mm, was a popular choice for personal keepsakes during the Victorian era. The photograph's simple style and small size exemplify the popular trends in portrait photography at the time.