Portret van een onbekende man, mogelijk H.C.M. van Kerve Possibly 1855

"Portret van een onbekende man, mogelijk H.C.M. van Kerve" is a lithograph portrait by Johann Peter Berghaus, possibly dating back to 1855. It depicts a man in a seated pose, wearing a suit and a bow tie, holding a pen in his right hand. The lithograph is currently held by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and measures 410 mm in height and 315 mm in width. The identity of the subject is unknown but is thought to be H.C.M. van Kerve. Lithographs, like this one, were a popular form of art reproduction in the 19th century. They allowed artists to create multiple copies of their works, making art more accessible to the public.