Portret van een onbekende vrouw met baby 1855 - 1885

"Portret van een onbekende vrouw met baby" is a carte de visite photograph by John George Kirby, a prominent portrait photographer who worked in the Netherlands from 1849 to 1913. The image depicts a woman, likely a mother, holding a baby. The woman is wearing a hat and a dark dress, while the baby is swaddled in a white blanket. The photograph captures the intimate bond between mother and child, a common theme in portraiture during this time. This small, yet detailed image, demonstrates Kirby’s mastery of capturing tender moments.