Portret van een meisje met bloemen in de hand, staand bij een stoel c. 1883 - 1901

Hendrik Boonstoppel, a Dutch photographer active from the 1880s to the early 1900s, captured a sweet portrait of a young girl. The image is a small cabinet card, a popular format of the time, and shows the child standing with a bouquet of flowers in one hand and her other hand resting on a chair. The photograph's simple composition, focused on the subject's innocence and the flowers she holds, exemplifies the sentimental style of portraiture common in the late 19th century. Boonstoppel's work, often showcasing the lives and environments of ordinary people, offers a glimpse into the everyday world of late 19th century Netherlands.