Portret van een man in militair uniform c. 1865 - 1875
willemcornelisvandijk
photography
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portrait
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photography
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19th century
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watercolor
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realism
"Portret van een man in militair uniform" is a portrait photograph by Willem Cornelis van Dijk, a Dutch artist who was active between 1865 and 1875. The photograph features a man in military uniform standing with a rifle in his hand. The backdrop is a painted scene of a landscape, likely a popular choice for portrait studios of the time, which allows the subject to appear imposing and heroic. This type of photograph was likely commissioned by the subject or his family and would have been kept as a personal keepsake.
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