Groepsportret van meisjes in communiejurken c. 1892 - 1916

Bernard de Jong's "Groepsportret van meisjes in communiejurken" is a black and white photograph depicting a group of young girls dressed in white communion dresses. The girls are standing and sitting in a posed arrangement in front of a patterned backdrop and a brick wall. The photograph is a cabinet card, a popular format in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was likely commissioned by the girls' families to commemorate this important religious occasion. The formal composition, detailed clothing, and somber tone are characteristic of portraiture in the late 19th century.