Portret van een vrouw 1861 - 1883

"Portret van een vrouw" is a small-format, black-and-white photograph by Maurits Verveer, a Dutch photographer active from 1861 to 1883. The photograph, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woman in a simple dress, her curly hair framing her face. The portrait, with its intimate scale and focus on the sitter, exemplifies the rise of portraiture in the 19th century, capturing a fleeting moment in time.