Portret van een onbekende vrouw, staande naast een stoel 1885 - 1906

This is a cabinet card photograph, a popular format in the late 19th century. Created by the Dutch studio W.G. Kuijer & Zonen, the photograph depicts an unknown woman standing beside a chair in an elaborately dressed, fashionable pose. This image is a prime example of the photographic portraiture that captured everyday life in the late 19th century. The woman’s attire and the posed composition, along with the fine detail of the image, suggest that this was a commissioned portrait likely intended for personal use.