Portret van August Karl von Goeben 1860 - 1880

This portrait of August Karl von Goeben is a carte de visite, a small photograph popular in the 19th century. The anonymous photographer captured a formal likeness of the subject, possibly a military officer, wearing a uniform with decorations, emphasizing his status and importance. The carte de visite's small size and standardized format made it easy to share and collect, and the inscription on the back provides biographical information about the individual pictured. The portrait exemplifies the popularity of photographic portraiture during this period, capturing likenesses of individuals in a quickly emerging format.