Portret van een onbekende vrouw c. 1850 - 1875

"Portret van een onbekende vrouw" (Portrait of an Unknown Woman), a daguerreotype by W.F. Schlötel, created between 1850 and 1875, depicts a woman in a seated pose. The small, oval format suggests a portrait intended for personal use, likely a memento of the sitter. The image showcases the technical prowess of 19th-century photography, capturing the detail of the woman's dress and the subtle nuances of her expression, even though her identity remains unknown.