Portret van twee onbekende kinderen 1886 - 1887

"Portret van twee onbekende kinderen" is a portrait photograph taken by the Dutch photographer Friedrich Carel Hisgen in Arnhem, the Netherlands between 1886 and 1887. The photograph, which is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, depicts two young children, likely siblings, posing for the camera in their finest attire, emphasizing the importance placed on family portraiture during the late 19th century. Hisgen's signature and address are visible on the bottom of the photograph, indicating its origin and the studio where it was taken. The portrait's intimate scale and formal composition, typical of the portrait genre, suggest a personal and cherished memento of a family's early years.