Portret van een jongen zittend aan tafel 1864 - 1879

"Portret van een jongen zittend aan tafel" is a portrait photograph by Dutch photographer Leonard de Koningh, created between 1864 and 1879. The portrait, housed in the Rijksmuseum, features a young boy seated in a chair with one hand resting on a table. The composition is straightforward, emphasizing the subject's contemplative gaze, a hallmark of 19th-century portraiture. The image is captured in a classic, formal style, characteristic of the era's photographic conventions. De Koningh's expertise in capturing detail is evident in the crisp rendering of the boy's clothing and the ornate furniture.