Portret van een zittende jongeman 1868

"Portret van een zittende jongeman" (Portrait of a seated young man), a carte-de-visite photograph created in 1868 by Dirk le Grand, captures a young man in a formal pose. The subject, dressed in a suit, sits in a chair with one hand resting on a table. Le Grand was a Dutch photographer known for his portraits, often capturing individuals from various social backgrounds. The work, measuring 101 mm in height and 60 mm in width, exemplifies the popular format of the carte-de-visite, a type of photograph that was widely shared and collected in the 19th century.