Portret van een vrouw, aangeduid als Mme. Cousín de Nancy 1886 - 1900

"Portret van een vrouw, aangeduid als Mme. Cousín de Nancy" is a portrait photograph by Louis Martin, a French photographer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The photograph captures a woman, likely identified as Mme. Cousín de Nancy, in a formal pose. The photograph is a typical example of portrait photography of the period, with a focus on capturing the subject's likeness and emphasizing their social standing through the pose and the overall composition. The image showcases the technical skill and artistic eye of the photographer in capturing a nuanced portrayal of a woman in a time when photography was a newly developed art form. The small size of the photograph (103 mm high and 62 mm wide) suggests that it might have been a part of a personal collection, a typical format for portrait photography during this period. The image provides a glimpse into the lives of individuals in France during the late 19th century and offers insight into the aesthetics of portraiture in the development of photography as an art form.