Portret van een onbekende jongen 1872 - 1875

"Portret van een onbekende jongen" (Portrait of an Unknown Boy) is a carte-de-visite photograph created by Binger & Chits between 1872 and 1875. The image depicts a young boy dressed in a suit with a bow tie, captured in an oval frame. The photograph showcases the popularity of this format in the 19th century, a time when portraiture became accessible to the general public. The photograph's small size and focus on the subject are typical of the carte-de-visite format, which allowed people to share portraits of themselves and their loved ones.