Portret van een onbekende vrouw, staande naast een stoel 1855 - 1898

"Portret van een onbekende vrouw, staande naast een stoel" is a carte-de-visite portrait created by Dutch photographer Hendrikus Gerardus Hufen between 1855 and 1898. The image depicts an unknown woman, standing next to a chair, likely taken in a studio setting. The woman is dressed in a long, dark dress and wears a cap, a common style in the 19th century. The portrait is a typical example of the popular photographic genre of the time, which captured the likenesses of individuals for personal keepsakes or social documentation. The small size of the image is also characteristic of the carte-de-visite format, which became widely popular in the mid-19th century. Hufen, known for his portrait photography, captured a moment in time that speaks to the enduring human desire to preserve personal memory.