Portrait of a Girl by Eduard Isaac Asser

Portrait of a Girl c. 1854 - 1855

daguerreotype, photography, gelatin-silver-print

portrait

daguerreotype

photography

gelatin-silver-print

19th century

realism

"Portrait of a Girl" is a daguerreotype by Dutch photographer Eduard Isaac Asser, created between 1854 and 1855. The photograph depicts a young girl seated, her arms crossed and gaze directed at the viewer. Asser was a pioneer of photography in the Netherlands, known for his portraits and landscapes. This intimate portrait, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Asser's mastery of capturing detail and emotion in the nascent art of photography. The image's sharpness and realistic depiction are characteristic of the early daguerreotype process, capturing a poignant moment in time.

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Asser was one of the earliest practitioners of photography in the Netherlands. Two hundred of his photographs have been preserved, among them the earliest images of Amsterdam. This album contains still lifes and splendid portrait studies of Asser’s wife, children, and sons-in-law that were taken between 1853 and 1858. In the portrait of this unknown girl with folded arms resting on her lap, he proves himself a master of composition and lighting.