Portret van twee (vermoedelijk) Turkse militairen, staand bij een tafel met fez c. 1879 - 1900

This cabinet card photograph, "Portret van twee (vermoedelijk) Turkse militairen, staand bij een tafel met fez," by Nicolas Andriomenos, depicts two men in military uniform, likely Ottoman soldiers. The men stand in a formal pose, their arms held stiffly at their sides. The men wear the traditional fez, a red felt hat with a tassel, which was a common head covering for Ottoman men in the late 19th century. The photograph provides a glimpse into the Ottoman military during a period of significant change, marked by the Tanzimat reforms and the rise of nationalism.