Portret van een onbekende jongeman 1877 - 1897
lodewijkhendrikusserre
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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homemade paper
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pastel soft colours
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photo restoration
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light coloured
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printed format
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watercolour illustration
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paper medium
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watercolor
"Portret van een onbekende jongeman" (Portrait of an Unknown Young Man), a carte de visite photograph by Dutch photographer Lodewijk Hendrikus Serré, dates from 1877-1897. The image shows a young man in a dark suit and a patterned tie, presented in an oval frame. This small, intimate portrait, typical of the period, highlights the developing portraiture genre and the growing popularity of photography in the late 19th century. The identity of the sitter remains a mystery, adding to the intrigue of this intriguing work.
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