Portret van een staande vrouw 1855 - 1880

This 19th-century carte de visite, "Portret van een staande vrouw" by La Presse Artistique, captures a woman in a seated pose. Her attire and the overall composition of the image reflect the prevailing fashion and photographic practices of the time. The image’s small size suggests it was part of a collection of personal portraits, a popular form of photography in the late 19th century. The carte de visite format, known for its diminutive size and oval shape, was a social phenomenon that allowed people to share and collect portraits of friends and family.