Portret van een onbekend kind c. 1871s - 1881s

"Portret van een onbekend kind" (Portrait of an Unknown Child) is a carte de visite photograph, a popular format for portraiture in the late 19th century, by Dutch photographer Hendrik Gerard Gerstenhauer Zimmerman. The photograph, dated to the 1870s or 1880s, features a young child in a white dress, standing in front of a tufted armchair, looking directly at the camera. The image captures the innocence and vulnerability of childhood, emphasizing the child's delicate features and simple attire. The use of the oval frame and the natural lighting create a timeless and intimate feel, typical of the genre of portraiture during that era.