Portret van een onbekende vrouw 1878

This carte de visite portrait of an unknown woman was created by Dutch photographer Charles Binger in 1878. The photograph, now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, depicts the woman seated in a chair, dressed in a dark frock coat and a lace collar. The image captures a sense of formality typical of 19th-century portraiture. The small size of the photograph and the presence of the photographer’s stamp on the bottom are characteristic features of the carte de visite format, a popular medium for sharing portraits during this period.