Portret van een onbekende vrouw aan een tafel met een fotoalbum 1850 - 1874

This carte de visite, created by Alexandre Ken between 1850 and 1874, features a portrait of an unknown woman. She is seated at a table, with a photograph album in front of her, suggesting a connection to the emerging world of photography. The photograph's composition, with the woman positioned centrally, emphasizes the subject and her fashionable attire. The delicate detail in her clothing and her composed gaze hint at the social status and importance of the sitter within her time. Carte de visite portraits, popular during the mid-19th century, offered a way for individuals to share likenesses and were widely collected. This image showcases the evolving role of photography within social circles.