Portret van een onbekend kind 1855 - 1885

"Portret van een onbekend kind" is a small, 19th-century carte de visite photograph by Matkin. The photograph, likely taken in Lincoln, depicts a young child, possibly a baby or toddler, dressed in a dark frock with a velvet belt and a bow, seated on a patterned rug. The image is a typical example of 19th-century portrait photography, focusing on the subject's appearance and capturing a fleeting moment in time. Though the child's identity remains unknown, the photograph offers a glimpse into the lives of children in the 1850s-1880s, providing a historical insight into clothing and portraiture styles of the era.