Portret van een vrouw met West-Friese kap 1850 - 1874

"Portret van een vrouw met West-Friese kap" is a carte-de-visite photograph created by the London and Continental Photographic Copying Company between 1850 and 1874. The image captures a woman seated in a chair, wearing a traditional West Frisian cap, a popular style of headwear worn in the Netherlands. The photograph is a small-format portrait, measuring only 81 mm high and 52 mm wide. The photographer's use of light and shadow in this portrait creates a sense of depth and realism, typical of the early photographic practices. This carte-de-visite, a popular format in the 19th century, was a way to share portraits and document personal stories.