Portret van een (vermoedelijk) Nederlandse matroos, staand c. 1895 - 1920

"Portret van een (vermoedelijk) Nederlandse matroos, staand" is a black and white photograph by Dirk Pander, dating to between 1895 and 1920. The photograph depicts a young sailor, possibly Dutch, standing in a formal pose. He is wearing a sailor's uniform, a white shirt, a dark tie and dark pants. His uniform's details, including the striped undershirt, are visible in the photograph. The sailor is leaning on a pillar, likely a studio prop. The photograph is a good example of Pander's work, which often focused on portraits of everyday people, including sailors. The image has an intimate and realistic quality that is typical of portrait photography of this period.