Portret van twee onbekende honden 1888 - 1891

"Portret van twee onbekende honden" (Portrait of two unknown dogs) is a carte de visite photograph of two dogs by Dutch photographer Friedrich Carel Hisgen. The photograph features a black-and-white portrait of two dogs posed in an oval frame, a common characteristic of carte de visite photography. Hisgen, a pioneer of photography in the Netherlands, captured the attention of viewers with his meticulous attention to detail in his portraits. These portraits were widely distributed as keepsakes and tokens of remembrance during the Victorian era, making this piece a compelling representation of the history of photography and its impact on social life.