Portret van een kruidenierster met een mand op haar hoofd before 1886

"Portret van een kruidenierster met een mand op haar hoofd" (Portrait of a Grocer's Wife with a Basket on Her Head), created by José Augusto da Cunha Moraes before 1886, captures a moment in time. This small, intimate photograph, measuring 143 mm in height and 93 mm in width, portrays a woman standing with a basket balanced on her head, highlighting the daily lives and occupations of individuals in 19th-century Portuguese society. Cunha Moraes, a notable photographer of his time, used a straightforward composition and natural lighting to create a realistic and relatable portrayal of this woman, a testament to the artist's keen eye for capturing the everyday beauty of life.