Portret van een onbekend zittend meisje c. 1855 - 1870

"Portret van een onbekend zittend meisje" is a daguerreotype portrait of an unknown girl, created by W. Savery sometime between 1855 and 1870. The photograph captures the girl seated in a chair, wearing a plaid dress and shawl, with a serious expression. The daguerreotype, a photographic process that produces a direct positive image on a silver-plated copper plate, was a popular medium in the mid-19th century. Savery's work demonstrates the detail and realism achievable with this technique, which was quickly becoming the primary method of portraiture during this era. The image offers a glimpse into the fashion and childhood of the mid-19th century, a time of great social and technological change.