Portret van een onbekend meisje met een boek c. 1895 - 1908

This portrait photograph titled "Portret van een onbekend meisje met een boek" was taken by Dutch photographer E. v.d. Kerkhoff sometime between 1895 and 1908. The photograph shows a young girl seated on a chair, holding a book in her lap, in an outdoor setting, perhaps a garden. The image is a fine example of late 19th-century portraiture, with a soft focus and gentle lighting. The photograph is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The small size of the photograph, 88 mm high and 60 mm wide, suggests it may have been a studio portrait intended for personal use.