Groepsportret van de families Asser en Oppenheim in een tuin 1856

"Groepsportret van de families Asser en Oppenheim in een tuin" (Group Portrait of the Asser and Oppenheim Families in a Garden) is a daguerreotype created in 1856 by Dutch photographer Eduard Isaac Asser. The photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a formal gathering of two families, likely in front of their home. The composition places the subjects in a clear hierarchy, with the eldest members positioned centrally and the children flanking them. The portrait's use of light and shadow emphasizes the familial bond and captures a moment of quiet intimacy in the outdoor setting. Daguerreotype, Asser family, Oppenheim family, portrait photography, 19th-century Netherlands.