Portret van een zittende vrouw 1862 - 1899

"Portret van een zittende vrouw" (Portrait of a seated woman), created between 1862 and 1899 by Dutch photographer Willem Gerhardus Kuijer, captures a seated woman in a formal pose. The photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Kuijer's talent for capturing detail and realism in a small format (82 mm x 50 mm). This portrait exemplifies the style of 19th-century photography, where formal portraits were popular, offering a glimpse into the lives and fashions of the era.