Portret van een onbekende oude man 1859 - 1890

"Portret van een onbekende oude man" is a carte de visite, a popular photographic format during the 19th century, taken by Ghémar Frères between 1859 and 1890. The photograph depicts an elderly gentleman, seated and looking directly at the viewer. He wears a suit and appears to be dressed for a formal occasion, perhaps a portrait sitting. This type of formal portrait was commonplace in the mid-19th century as photography became accessible to the middle class. The image, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a testament to the rise of photography in the 19th century and captures a moment in time of an unidentified sitter.