[Riefstahl ?] 1860s

This carte de visite, a popular photographic format in the 19th century, depicts Carl Wigand, a German photographer active in Berlin during the 1860s. The photograph, likely taken for personal or professional use, showcases Wigand seated in a chair, his attire and pose suggesting a man of stature. The image's simplicity and focus on the sitter's likeness exemplify the directness and formality characteristic of early portraiture.