Portret van Alexander Mathieson before 1870

This is a portrait of Alexander Mathieson, a man with a prominent white beard and hair. The anonymous artist captured him in a simple, realistic style, likely a common practice for portraiture in the mid-19th century. The image is a small, intimate portrait, only measuring 87mm x 57mm, and was likely part of a personal album or collection. It is an example of daguerreotype portraiture, a photographic process that was popular in the mid-19th century.