Portret van een vrouw in een lange jurk, staand voor een landschapsdecor 1854 - 1865

This carte de visite, created by the photography studio P. Weijnen & Fils sometime between 1854 and 1865, features a portrait of an unidentified woman in a long dress. The woman is standing, leaning on a chair with a painted backdrop depicting a garden. The image, measuring just 86 mm by 54 mm, is typical of the small, portable format popular in the mid-19th century for sharing personal portraits. The use of a painted backdrop and the woman's formal attire are characteristic of studio portraiture of the era. This photograph, a relic of the past, offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in 19th-century Europe.