Portret van Ch. Vankerckhoven Possibly 1868

"Portret van Ch. Vankerckhoven" is a photograph created by Théodore Gedoelst, likely in 1868. The portrait captures a seated woman, dressed in a striped gown, against a plain backdrop, highlighting her as the subject. Gedoelst's work, like many photographs of the era, focuses on capturing a clear likeness of the sitter, and exemplifies the rise of portrait photography in the late 19th century.