Portret van een onbekend kind met een hond 1888 - 1891

"Portret van een onbekend kind met een hond" (Portrait of an Unknown Child with a Dog), a carte de visite photograph by Friedrich Carel Hisgen, depicts a young boy sitting on a rustic stool with a dog beside him. This portrait, created between 1888 and 1891, showcases the popular genre of portraiture during the late 19th century, where photographers captured intimate moments of everyday life. Hisgen's expertise in portrait photography is evident in the clear detail of the subject, particularly the boy's attire and the dog's posture. The image is housed in the Rijksmuseum, offering a glimpse into the lives of a Dutch family in the late 19th century.