Portret van een meisje 1860 - 1865

"Portret van een meisje" is a portrait photograph taken by Eugenio Maunoury between 1860 and 1865. The photo depicts a young girl with a serious expression wearing a velvet jacket, possibly a formal portrait taken for a family album. The small dimensions of the work, 84 mm x 52 mm, suggest a common size for photographic portraits of the period. This snapshot of a young girl's life exemplifies the popularization of photography in the mid-19th century, allowing for more intimate and accessible portraiture.