Portret van een zittende vrouw met boek in de hand c. 1870

"Portret van een zittende vrouw met boek in de hand," a carte de visite photograph created by A. Blavet around 1870, captures a seated woman in a formal pose. The woman is elegantly dressed in a long, flowing gown and holds a book in her lap. The image is a classic example of a portrait photograph popular in the 19th century, highlighting the sitter's refined features and capturing the essence of a particular time period. Carte de visite photographs were widely exchanged as social calling cards, making this small but intimate portrait a valuable document of the past.