Portret van een jongen bij een tafel met boek, inktpot en schrijfveer 1855 - 1880

"Portret van een jongen bij een tafel met boek, inktpot en schrijfveer" (Portrait of a Boy at a Table with Book, Inkwell and Quill) is a small-scale, 19th-century portrait by Alexandre Feulard, a French photographer known for his work in the carte de visite format. This intimate photograph, captured between 1855 and 1880, depicts a young boy standing beside a table, showcasing the tools of learning and writing. The image reflects the growing popularity of photography as a means of personal documentation and remembrance in the Victorian era. The portrait's intimate scale and straightforward composition make it a typical example of a carte de visite, a photographic format popular in the mid-19th century.