Portret van een man met snor en baard by Joseph Dupont

Portret van een man met snor en baard 1853 - 1880

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aged paper

toned paper

photo restoration

charcoal drawing

historical photography

unrealistic statue

framed image

19th century

portrait drawing

fine art portrait

This small-format portrait photograph, "Portret van een man met snor en baard", was taken by Belgian photographer Joseph Dupont between 1853 and 1880. The image, measuring just 84 mm by 51 mm, captures a man with a mustache and beard, dressed in formal attire, his gaze directed towards the viewer. This intimate and detailed portrayal is characteristic of 19th-century portraiture, reflecting the growing popularity of photography as a means of capturing likenesses.