Portret van een onbekende vrouw met bloemen before 1898

This anonymous portrait from before 1898 depicts a woman in a toga-like garment, holding flowers and a basket. This photogravure study exhibits the artist’s mastery of light and shadow, highlighting the subject's form. The use of a classical pose and attire points to a trend of referencing ancient cultures in late 19th-century portraiture. Despite the lack of attribution, the artwork demonstrates the technical sophistication and artistic sensitivity of anonymous photography in the late 19th century.