Portret van een jonge man 1860 - 1905

"Portret van een jonge man" is a portrait photograph by Dutch artist Jan Goedeljee, created between 1860 and 1905. This small-scale, intimate portrait, measuring just 83 mm in height and 52 mm in width, showcases a young man in formal attire, likely taken for a personal memento. The crisp detail and the subject's serious expression hint at the era's emphasis on capturing realistic likenesses, a hallmark of the 19th-century photographic portrait. The image's placement within a decorative frame further underscores the personal nature of this work, likely intended for a loved one's keepsake.