Zeven portretten van kroonprins Willem 1859 - 1860

"Zeven portretten van kroonprins Willem" (1859-1860) is a collection of seven cartes-de-visite portraits by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, a renowned French photographer known for his pioneering work with this format. The image showcases seven different poses of the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, Willem, capturing his formal attire and the elegant, detailed style of the era. The portraits, arranged in a grid, demonstrate Disdéri's mastery in creating a striking visual representation of the subject's personality and status. This carte-de-visite, a popular form of photography in the mid-19th century, allowed for mass production and distribution, making images like this accessible to a wider audience.