Portret van een zittende vrouw met een hond op haar schoot 1860 - 1875

"Portret van een zittende vrouw met een hond op haar schoot" is a carte de visite photograph taken by John Chaffin sometime between 1860 and 1875. The photograph depicts a woman seated with a small dog in her lap. The woman is looking at the viewer and has a serious expression. The image was likely taken in a studio setting. The small size of the image indicates its popularity in the mid-19th century when these photographs were exchanged as social calling cards.