Portret van een onbekende jonge vrouw 1854

This daguerreotype portrait, taken in 1854 by an anonymous photographer, depicts a young woman with dark hair styled in braids. She is dressed in a dark-colored dress with a white collar and a patterned shawl. The photograph is encased in a small, hinged case lined with velvet, characteristic of early photographic portraiture. The daguerreotype process, which was popular in the mid-19th century, captured images with remarkable detail and a silver-toned quality.