Studioportret van een onbekende jongen op een rots boven een roeiboot c. 1875 - 1900

This carte de visite, created by Spanish photographer E. Otero, depicts a young boy, perhaps a sailor, seated on a rock with a rowboat below him. The image, dated between 1875 and 1900, is characteristic of the popular photographic genre of portraiture prevalent in the late 19th century. The subject's attire and the props lend a sense of storytelling to this snapshot of the past. This small-scale photograph is a great example of studio portrait photography that was widely distributed during the era.