Portret van een man in een jas c. 1850 - 1875

"Portret van een man in een jas" is a portrait photograph by Van Donkers, dating from the mid-19th century. The image captures a man sitting in a chair, wearing a jacket and a waistcoat, with his left hand resting on the arm of a table. His clean-shaven head and calm expression impart a sense of quiet dignity. As a carte-de-visite portrait, it is a small, intimate format, designed for personal exchange or as part of an album. The simple composition and crisp detail of the photograph exemplifies the aesthetic of 19th-century portraiture, capturing the essence of the sitter with precision and nuance.