Portret van een staande vrouw 1860 - 1870

"Portret van een staande vrouw" is a carte de visite photograph by Baldi & Würthle, created sometime between 1860 and 1870. The image shows a young woman, standing in a formal pose with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears a long dress with a patterned hem and a brooch at her collar. The background is plain, giving the subject prominence in the composition. The image's small size, 87 mm high and 53 mm wide, reflects the popularity of the carte de visite format in the mid-19th century. These small, easily-exchanged photographs were often used to capture family portraits and share social occasions, making them an important element of the Victorian era.