Portret van een man in een jas met een hoofddeksel c. 1857 - 1880
woodburypage
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pencil drawn
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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coloured pencil
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19th century
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This black and white photograph, "Portret van een man in een jas met een hoofddeksel" by Woodbury & Page, is a portrait of an unknown man wearing a cap and jacket. Dating to between 1857 and 1880, the photograph was made using the albumen print process and is now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This photograph exemplifies the development of photography as a medium for portraiture in the 19th century. The small size of the photograph hints at its likely function as a personal memento or a keepsake for family members.
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